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sacral

1

[ sey-kruhl, sak-ruhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to sacred rites or observances.


sacral

2

[ sey-kruhl, sak-ruhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the sacrum.

sacral

1

/ ˈɪə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or associated with sacred rites
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sacral

2

/ ˈɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the sacrum
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sacral1

1880–85; < Latin sacr ( um ) sacred thing + -al 1

Origin of sacral2

1760–70; < New Latin ; sacrum, -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sacral1

C19: from Latin sacrum sacred object

Origin of sacral2

C18: from New Latin of the sacrum
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Example Sentences

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Even if Roman Catholic religion is on the wane, a sense of the sacral or a need for reflection is also still present in society, whether one is religious, agnostic or atheist.

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Born with sacral agenesis, a physical condition that makes her body different, Jones is excluded from “easy beauty,” Kate Tuttle wrote in The New York Times.

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He said the find suggested the site had a sacral heritage dating back 2,000 years.

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In this context, the noise and clamoring of the media, the fusillade of poisonous opinion mongering, the silence of the lamppost video felt almost sacral.

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The medical name for my disability is sacral agenesis.

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