0 the quality of being considered holy and deserving respect, especially because of a connection with a god:
The semi-precious stones symbolize the site's sacredness to their culture.
We must recognises the sacredness and the dignity of every human life.
The sacredness of the individual is ultimately set apart from concerns about society.
The filling of the shaft was then done to enhance the sacredness of the royal space and to make preparations for intercity war fare.
She seeks to understand ' how sacredness is installed in kings ' (p. 17).
In external references, enemies did not grant the ruler such honor, because it probably countered the sacredness and divine status of the local lord's person.
It seems likely that these features resulted from human modification, specifically as a byproduct of ceremonies centered on stelae endowed with sacredness.
