sacred object

collocation in English

meaningsofsacredandobject

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sacred
adjective
uk
/ˈseɪ.krɪd/us
/ˈseɪ.krɪd/
considered to be holy and deserving respect, especially because of a connection with ...
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object
noun
uk
/ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/us
/ˈɑːb.dʒɪkt/
a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, ...
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(Definition ofsacredandobjectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They often disregard their capacity to render a personal orsacredobjectbanal in their art.
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It is not asacredobject.
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In a real sense it is asacredobject.
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More generally, one can also prostrate before anysacredobjectof veneration.
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Much work was done to preserve, strengthen, and enhance thissacredobject.
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Nguru were often adorned with very elaborate carvings, befitting what is considered asacredobject.
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It was often used as asacredobjectupon which to swear a binding oath.
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She may have lasted through several generations as asacredobjectbefore being buried as funeral goods.
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They may have believed the sinistral nature of the lightning whelk shell made it asacredobject.
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He created his work in primitive, refugee-style surroundings, where the drawing board was the mostsacredobject.
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It could also be used as an adjective meaning holy, and a substantive referring to a sanctuary,sacredobject, sacred personnel.
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Painted totems, wood carving, and show programs often accumulate as asacredobjectthat passes from one group to the next.
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This inappropriate handling of asacredobjectcaused the three lords to fall into an enchanted sleep in which they had remained for seven years.
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To date, this amulet is considered asacredobject, believed to bring happiness and luck and also to cure almost all diseases.
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It is believed that thissacredobjectwas passed down for many generations before being used as part of a burial.
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