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свяще́нный — meaning in English

svyashchennyy

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English meaning

  • blessed adj Favoured or protected, especially by God or good fortune.
  • holy adj Regarded as sacred or dedicated to a god or religious purpose.
  • sacred adj Regarded as holy and worthy of deep religious reverence.
  • sacrosanct adj So important, sacred, or protected that it must not be questioned, changed, or interfered with.
  • solemn adjective Deeply serious, dignified, and free of humor, especially in formal or ceremonial settings.

Senses

свяще́нный is used for these senses in English:

  • blessed Worthy of worship; holy.
  • sacred Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
  • sacrosanct (figurative) Beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable.
  • sacrosanct Sacred, very holy.
  • solemn (religion, specifically, _, Christianity) Of or pertaining to religious ceremonies and rites; (generally) religious in nature; sacred.

holy — full definition

  1. adj Regarded as sacred or dedicated to a god or religious purpose.
  2. adj Morally pure or without sin.
  3. intj Used at the start of an exclamation to express shock or surprise.
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