священный
holy
connected with God or religion
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священный with English translation
священный usage examples
This is a holy book for many people.
Для многих людей это священная книга.
They entered the holy temple quietly.
Они тихо вошли в священный храм.
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священный synonyms
What's the difference between священный / святой / божественный / религиозный
holy — connected with God or religion
This is a holy book for many people.
Для многих людей это священная книга.
The closest and most general equivalent of “holy”; means connected with God, religion, or having special spiritual value.
This is a holy temple for the local people.
Это священный храм для местных жителей.
Usually used about a person considered righteous or canonized; also about something especially revered in religion.
The church keeps the relics of a saint.
В церкви хранятся мощи святого.
More literary and figurative: emphasizes a connection with God or something extremely elevated, almost heavenly.
He spoke about the divine beauty of the world.
Он говорил о божественной красоте мира.
Not a perfect synonym: means related to religion in general, but not necessarily sacred or holy.
This is a religious holiday, not a public one.
Это религиозный праздник, а не государственный.
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How to pronounce священный and what this word means
священный translation: holy. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce священный
[svʲɪˈɕːenːɨj]
священный translation
holy
священный examples
This is a holy book for many people.
священный transcription
[svʲɪˈɕːenːɨj]
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священный meaning: what does it mean?
имеющий отношение к Богу или религии
священный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
священный is pronounced as [svʲɪˈɕːenːɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
священный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
This is a holy book for many people. Translation: Для многих людей это священная книга.
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