Sacredness

See also church; god and gods; religion; saints.

halidom Archaic. 1. the state or condition of being holy or sacred. 2. a holy or sacred place; a sanctuary. 3. a sacred object or relic. hierogram sacred writing or a sacred character or symbol. —hierogrammatist, n., —hierogrammatic, hierogrammatical, adj. hierography Rare. sacred writing; hierograms and the art of writing them. —hierographer, n. —hierographic, hierographical, adj. hierolatry the worship of saints and of relics and other sacred objects. hierology 1. the learning or literature concerning sacred things. 2. hierological materials. —hierologist, n. —hierologic, hierological, adj. hieromancy a form of divination involving sacrificial remains or sacred objects. hierophobia an abnormal fear of sacred objects. hierurgy 1. the performance of holy works. 2. the holy work itself. sanctum sanctorum the holy of holies; a place of great holiness.

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Noun

(plural sacrednesses)

The property of being sacred.

Origin

sacred +"Ž -ness

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But Fetishism must very early have developed into Animism, the feeling of the sacredness of the object into the sense of an indwelling spirit.
Fortunately for knowledge, respect for the sacredness of the letter has led to the collection of all the revelations that could possibly be collected - the " abrogating " along with the " abrogated," passages referring to passing circumstances as well as those of lasting importance.
The sacredness of the number seven is based on the seven planetary deities to whom each day of the week was respectively dedicated, i.e.
He established the freedom of the instrumentalities of the national government from adverse legislation by the states; freedom of commerce between the different states; the right of Congress to regulate the entire passenger traffic through and from the United States, and the sacredness of public franchises from legislative assault.
Of the seven days of the week, next to Sunday (habshaba) Thursday has a special sacredness as the day of Hibil Ziva.

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