sacred

adjective7

1. •
   holy because it is connected with God or has a part in the practice of a faith

   • November 30 2016, Joe Whittle writing in The Guardian, We opened eyes': at Standing Rock, my fellow Native Americans make history Their intent was to march peacefully down a county road to DAPL headquarters, where tribal elders would pray and hold ceremony to bless the sacred sites being disturbed by pipeline construction.
2. •
   Consecrated; dedicated; devoted

   • A temple, sacred to the queen of love. — 1700
3. •
   Religious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular

   • Smit with the love of sacred song. — 1667
4. •
   Not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.

   • Secrets of marriage still are sacred held. — 1701
5. •
   Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.

   • Such neighbor nearness to our sacred [royal] blood Should nothing privilege him. — 1595
6. •
   Spiritual; concerned with metaphysics.
7. •
   (no longer used) Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.

   • But, to destruction sacred and devote. — 1667