sacred
sa|cred /s'eɪkrɪd/
1 [ADJ]
Something that is sacred is believed to be holy and to have a special connection with God.
The owl is sacred for many Californian Indian people.
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
Something connected with religion or used in religious ceremonies is described as sacred.
...sacred songs or music.
3 [ADJ]
You can describe something as sacred when it is regarded as too important to be changed or interfered with.
My memories are sacred...sa|cred cow (sacred cows)
[N-COUNT]
If you describe a belief, custom, or institution as a sacred cow, you disapprove of people treating it with too much respect and being afraid to criticize or question it.
...the sacred cow of monetarism.
1 [ADJ]
Something that is sacred is believed to be holy and to have a special connection with God.
The owl is sacred for many Californian Indian people.
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
Something connected with religion or used in religious ceremonies is described as sacred.
...sacred songs or music.
3 [ADJ]
You can describe something as sacred when it is regarded as too important to be changed or interfered with.
My memories are sacred...sa|cred cow (sacred cows)
[N-COUNT]
If you describe a belief, custom, or institution as a sacred cow, you disapprove of people treating it with too much respect and being afraid to criticize or question it.
...the sacred cow of monetarism.