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English term or phrase:
the sacred
English answer:
the sacred does not refer to only a holy person, but to a series of rituals and mysteries. It is the antonym of "the profane".
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the sacred
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please explain whether the sacred is a holy person or something else.
please note that the first letter of the word is small.
"the sacred"
please note that the first letter of the word is small.
"the sacred"
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the sacred does not refer to only a holy person, but to a series of rituals and mysteries. It is the antonym of "the profane".
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the sacred things, or place, or object
I never encountered "the sacred" as a reference at a person. In most cases, it means either the sphere of everything holy and sacred (e. g. "the Divine") or a holy place or an object (a halidom, a sacral object or place).
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something sacred, revered at. Not a noun.
A person is a saint.
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Note added at 16 mins (2004-04-10 12:07:21 GMT)
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Russian word \"svyatoy\" when reffering to a man, is \"a saint\" in English. This word (\"sacred\") means SOMETHING held in very high esteem.
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Note added at 16 mins (2004-04-10 12:07:21 GMT)
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Russian word \"svyatoy\" when reffering to a man, is \"a saint\" in English. This word (\"sacred\") means SOMETHING held in very high esteem.
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the context will determine whether it is noun.
Is there a period (.) after "the sacred" ? If it is a sentence in its own right, then perhaps it could qualify to be a noun. In which case, it could refer to anything that is an object of reverence - a human being, a place, an entity.
Hth.
Hth.
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