sacred ibis Threskiornis aethiopica | African ibis venerated by ancient Egyptians |
sacral vein vena sacralis | vein of the sacral region |
sacral plexus plexus sacralis | a nerve plexus formed by the th and th lumbar and st, nd, rd sacral nerves, supplies the pelvic region and lower limbs |
sacral nerve | any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the sacral region of the spinal cord |
sacral vertebra | one of vertebrae in the human spine that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum |
sacred text sacred writing religious writing religious text | writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity |
scripture sacred scripture | any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group |
Doctor of Sacred Theology STD | a doctor's degree in theology, STD is from the Latin Sanctae Theologiae Doctor |
Sacred College College of Cardinals | (Roman Catholic Church) the body of cardinals who advise the Pope and elect new Popes |
Trinity Holy Trinity Blessed Trinity Sacred Trinity | the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead |
sacred cow | a person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism |
lotus Indian lotus sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera | native to eastern Asia, widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers |
mescal button sacred mushroom magic mushroom | the button-shaped top of the mescal cactus, a source of psilocybin |
pipal pipal tree pipul peepul sacred fig bo tree Ficus religiosa | fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity, lacks the prop roots of the banyan, regarded as sacred by Buddhists |
sacred | (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 |
consecrated sacred sanctified | made or declared or believed to be holy, devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use, a consecrated church, the sacred mosque, sacred elephants, sacred bread and wine, sanctified wine |
hallowed sacred | worthy of religious veneration, the sacred name of Jesus, Jerusalem's hallowed soil |
sacred | concerned with religion or religious purposes, sacred texts, sacred rites, sacred music |
sacral | of or relating to sacred rites, sacral laws |
sacred | worthy of respect or dedication, saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling |
sacral | of or relating to or near the sacrum |