What does sacré in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word sacré in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sacré in French.

The word sacré in French means sacred, holy, a hell of a, one hell of a, blasted, sacred, sacral, the sacred, coronation, win, swear word, saker falcon, crown, anoint, be quite a character, be a rum character, fire in your belly, fire in the belly, giant, age overnight, Birman, Sacred Cat of Burma, hell of a headache, godawful headache, character, lucky devil, the Sacred Heart, Sacré-Coeur, Sacré-Coeur Basilica. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sacré

sacred, holy

adjectif (saint) (religion)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un livre sacré.
It is a sacred book.

a hell of a, one hell of a

adjectif (familier (emphatique) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un sacré voyage ! Ah, tu devrais voir mon cousin : c'est un sacré numéro !
Oh, you should see my cousin: he's quite a character!

blasted

adjectif (familier (emphatique) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sacrée arriviste !
Bloody upstart!

sacred

adjectif (important et immuable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ma sieste de l'après-midi, c'est sacré.
My afternoon nap is sacred.

sacral

adjectif (Médecine : relatif au sacrum) (Medicine)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette vertèbre sacrée est lésée.
This sacral vertebra is damaged.

the sacred

nom masculin (ensemble des choses sacrées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On oppose souvent le sacré au païen.
The sacred is often set against the profane.

coronation

nom masculin (couronnement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le sacre des rois de France avait lieu à Reims.

win

nom masculin (victoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le sacre des handballeurs a eu lieu en Hongrie.

swear word

nom masculin (Can (juron)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre a laissé échapper quelques sacres après s'être cogné le pied.

saker falcon

nom masculin (rapace proche du faucon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le sacre est un faucon du Proche-Orient.

crown

verbe transitif (introniser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L’évêque de Reims sacrait les rois de France.

anoint

verbe transitif (attribuer un titre) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
On l'a sacré le plus grand peintre de l'époque.

be quite a character, be a rum character

locution verbale (familier, figuré (agir de façon singulière)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Son gendre est un drôle de numéro.

fire in your belly, fire in the belly

nom masculin (figuré (foi, conviction) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

giant

nom masculin (figuré (référence) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jean Gabin était un monstre sacré du cinéma français.
Jean Gabin was a giant of French cinema.

age overnight

locution verbale (familier (vieillir d'un coup)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Birman, Sacred Cat of Burma

nom masculin (race de chat) (cat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le sacré de Birmanie est une race de chat originaire de France à poil mi-long.

hell of a headache, godawful headache

nom masculin (familier (grosse migraine) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai un sacré mal de tête : je vais prendre de l'aspirine.

character

nom masculin (figuré (personne extravagante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lucky devil

(familier (grand chanceux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the Sacred Heart

nom masculin (Religion : dévotion au cœur du Christ) (Catholicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le sacré-cœur est fort au sein de l'Église catholique romaine.

Sacré-Coeur, Sacré-Coeur Basilica

nom propre masculin (basilique parisienne) (church in Paris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On se retrouve demain devant le Sacré-Cœur.

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