Sacred vs Sacrament - What's the difference?
sacred | sacrament |
Set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense, made holy; set apart to religious use; consecrated; not profane or common; as, a sacred' place; a '''sacred''' day; ' sacred service.
Relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular; religious; as, sacred history.
Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.
Hence, not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.
Consecrated; dedicated; devoted; -- with to.
(archaic) Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.
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(Islam) The rites in the five pillars of Islam.
* 1978 , Kenneth Cragg, Islam and the Muslim , page 62
* 1992 , Jeffrey J. Coonjohn, Stories from the front, Page 62
(Christianity) A sacred act or ceremony in Christianity. In Roman Catholic theology, a sacrament is defined as "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace."
The pledge or token of an oath or solemn covenant; a sacred thing; a mystery.
* Jeremy Taylor
The oath of allegiance taken by soldiers in Ancient Rome; hence, a sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath.
* Shakespeare
baptism
* confirmation
* communion, Mass, or Eucharist
* penance
* extreme unction
* holy orders, or ordination
* matrimony
* The Protestant churches list two sacraments:
* baptism
* Lord's Supper
* anointing of the sick
* Extreme Unction
* eucharist
* Eucharistic liturgy
* Holy Eucharist
* Holy Sacrament
* last rites
* Liturgy
* Lord's Supper
* sacrament of the Eucharist
* (wikipedia "sacrament")
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As an adjective sacred
is set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense, made holy; set apart to religious use; consecrated; not profane or common; as, a sacred place; a sacred day; sacred service.As a verb sacred
is past tense of sacre.As a noun sacrament is
the rites in the five pillars of Islam.sacred
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) sacred, isacred, past participle of (etyl) sacren, .Adjective
(en adjective)- Smit with the love of sacred song. -.
- Such neighbor nearness to our sacred [royal] blood Should nothing privilege him.
- Poet and saint to thee alone were given, The two most sacred names of earth and heaven. -Cowley.
- Secrets of marriage still are sacred held. -.
- A temple, sacred to the queen of love. -.
- But, to destruction sacred and devote. -.
Synonyms
* (made holy) (dedicated) consecrated * divine * godly * hallowed * holy * (not to be profaned) inviolable * sacrosanctAntonyms
* cursed * damned * profane * unholy * ungodlyEtymology 2
Verb
(head)Anagrams
*sacrament
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Noun
(en noun)- God sometimes sent a light of fire, and pillar of a cloud and the sacrament of a rainbow, to guide his people through their portion of sorrows.
- I'll take the sacrament on 't.