sacred

Universal Words adjective 1 connected with God or a god; considered to be holy: a sacred image / shrine / temple * sacred music * Cows are sacred to Hindus. 2 very important and treated with great respect: Human life must always be sacred. * For journalists nothing is sacred (= they can write about anything). * Some companies offer five-year plans but there is nothing sacred about this length of time (= it can be changed). sacredness noun [U]-see also SANCTITY