sacred text

collocation in English

meaningsofsacredandtext

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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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text
noun
uk
/tekst/us
/tekst/
the written words in a book, magazine, etc., not ...
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(Definition ofsacredandtextfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They have all the ambiguity of asacredtext.
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That will not be thesacredtextof the future.
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That survey has become thesacredtextof those in the disability world.
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In this context,sacredtextinterpretation is understood as praxis.
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He holds asacredtextand sometimes even a rosary.
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In some countries the word "constitution" is an almostsacredtextthat has emerged after revolution or after national independence.
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These observations are also the result of a passionate zeal to safeguard the accurate transmission of thesacredtext.
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His bold views on the nature of inspiration, and his free handling of thesacredtext, aroused the anger of the theologians.
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The term "batin" refers to the inner or esoteric meaning of asacredtext, and "zahir" to the apparent or exoteric meaning.
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The lyrics of love poems might be sung above sacred texts, or thesacredtextmight be placed within a familiar secular melody.
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Funeral services commonly include prayers, readings from asacredtext, hymns (sung either by the attendees or a hired vocalist) and words of comfort by the clergy.
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