🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

पवित्र

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pavitra

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sacré/sakʁe/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"कैथेड्रल का पवित्र हृदय कई आगंतुकों को आकर्षित करता है।"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Regarded with reverence and respect; holy.

    "The sacré heart of the cathedral attracts many visitors."
  2. 2

    Used for emphasis, often in a colloquial context.

    "That was a sacré good meal we had last night!"

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sacré' originates from the Latin word 'sacrare', meaning 'to consecrate'. It evolved through Old French, where it retained its religious connotation, referring to something that is holy or sacred, often used in both a literal and figurative sense in modern contexts.

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