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Look up: SACRED

  1. Sacred
    Something that is believed to be holy and to have a special connection with a god or gods.
    Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/glos

  2. Sacred
    That which inspires attitudes of awe or reverence among believers in a given set of religious ideas.
    Found on http://www.polity.co.uk/giddens5/student

  3. sacred
    [adj] - worthy of respect or dedication 2. [adj] - concerned with religion or religious purposes 3. [adj] - (often followed by `to`) devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. Sacred
    that which is extraordinary, inspiring a sense of awe, reverence, and even fear
    Found on http://wps.pearsoned.co.uk/wps/media/obj

  5. sacred
    Anything holy or relating to God that is set apart from the profane world. In ancient religions, there were sacred places belonging to the gods, in contrast to profane places where...
    Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/

  6. sacred
    This was something that was believed to be holy and to have a special connection with a god or gods.
    Found on http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/temetfutue/gl

  7. sacred
    (jargon) Reserved for exclusive use by something. The term might mean only writable by whatever it is sacred to. For example, 'Register 7 is sacred to the interrupt handler' would mean that if any other code changed the contents of register 7, dire consequences would ensue. [Jargon File] (2002-12-30)
    Found on http://foldoc.org/

  8. Sacred
    Something which is holy or devoted to God.
    Found on http://www.stpeter.dircon.co.uk/pages/gl

  9. Sacred
    Sa'cred adjective [ Originally past participle of Middle English sacren to consecrate, French sacrer , from Latin sacrare , from sacer sacred, holy, cursed. Confer Consecrate , Execrate , Saint , Sexton .] 1. Set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense, made holy; set apart to religious use; consecrated; not p ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/3

  10. sacred
    1. 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. ... 2. Relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular; religious; as, sacred history. 'Smit with the love of sacred song.' (Milton) ... ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  11. sacred
    adjective (often followed by `to`) devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person; `a fund sacred to charity`; `a morning hour sacred to study`; `a private office sacred to the President`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  12. sacred
    adjective worthy of respect or dedication; `saw motherhood as woman`s sacred calling`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  13. sacred
    adjective concerned with religion or religious purposes; `sacred texts`; `sacred rites`; `sacred music`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  14. SACRED
    `SACRED` was a Cubesat built by the Student Satellite Program of the University of Arizona. It was the product of the work of about 50 students, ranging from college freshmen to Ph. D. students, over the course of several years. It was launched, after being postponed several times, onboard a Dnepr on July 26, 2006. The launch was a failure.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SACRED

  15. Sacred
    • (a.) Consecrated; dedicated; devoted; -- with to. • (a.) 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. • (a.) Hence, not to be profaned or violated; inviolable. • (a.) Designated o...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  16. sacred
    the power, being, or realm understood by religious persons to be at the core of existence and to have a transformative effect on their lives and ... [43 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/3


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21 November 2009

This day in history:
On 21st November 1974 the Provisional IRA plants bombs in two Birmingham pubs: the Mulberry Bush and the Tavern in the Town. Twenty-one people die and 182 are injured. A few minutes before the explosions a warning had been telephoned to the local newspaper, the Birmingham Post and Mail, but it was far too late. The first Birmingham bomb, at the Mulberry Bush pub in the basement of the Rotunda, a 20-storey office and retail complex and it exploded six minutes after the telephone warning. There was not enough time for police to clear the area. Earlier that year nine soldiers were killed when a bomb exploded on a coach on the M62 near Bradford, while two bombs in Guildford killed four soldiers and injured scores of other people. read more

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