Feb 24, 2004 05:27
20 yrs ago
English term

sacred

Non-PRO English to Latin Other Religion religion
holy

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sacer

Sacred

Term derived from the Latin sacer, meaning "untouchable" in the dual sense of both holy and unclean. A sacer person or thing was designated for a divine purpose; it was taboo, dedicated to the other world. It was shunned by the ordinary people because of its spiritual nature. Some say the person or thing is charged with spiritual mana.
http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/s/sacred.html
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agree Vicky Papaprodromou
2 hrs
Thanks, Vicky
agree Joseph Brazauskas
8 hrs
Thanks, Joseph
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divinus, sanctus

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agree Joseph Brazauskas
5 hrs
Ôhanks, Joe!
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