SACRED COW Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase sacred cow. (close relations)
Definition of SACRED COW
Best Alternative Words for SACRED COW
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blessed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace) adjective satellite • worthy of worship • expletives used informally as intensifiers • Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration • enjoying the bliss of heaven • characterized by happiness and good fortune | ||||||||
consecrated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose adjective satellite • made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use | ||||||||
deity | nounn | |||||||
noun • any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force | ||||||||
holy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power noun • a sacred place of pilgrimage | ||||||||
icon | nounn | |||||||
noun • (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface • a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface • a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church | ||||||||
idol | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a material effigy that is worshipped • someone who is adored blindly and excessively • an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept | ||||||||
revered | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • profoundly honored | ||||||||
sanctified | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use | ||||||||
venerated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of | ||||||||
worshiped | verbv | |||||||
verb • To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration; to perform religious exercises in honour of. • To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize. • To participate in religious ceremonies. |