Word Comparison
Sacred
vsHoly
/ˈseɪkɹɪd/·/ˈhəʊli/
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Quite different — distinct meanings
📖 Definitions
Sacred
adjectiveCharacterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
Also: Religious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular
Holy
nounA thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.
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