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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 the gods are absent.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus has become an object of devotion in the Roman Catholic Church, originating with the medieval mystics.



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