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Definition of Sacred

Sacrament
Sacrament
  SACRED   adjective
Dedicated to some religious purpose; having a divine character; inspiring solemn thoughts or emotions; as, the Dalai Lama of Thibet; the Moogum of M'bwango; the temple of Apes in Ceylon; the Cow in India; the Crocodile, the Cat and the Onion of ancient Egypt; the Mufti of Moosh; the hair of the dog that bit Noah, etc.
  All things are either sacred or profane.
  The former to ecclesiasts bring gain;
  The latter to the devil appertain.

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Devil's Dictionarydefinition from:
The Devil's Dictionary
by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

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