Definition of "sacra" []

• Plural of sacrum. (noun)

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• "In fact, the term sacra pagina or "the sacred page" has long been used in Christian tradition to emphasize the theological dimension of Scripture."
• "Venturi supposes that Dante might have mistaken the meaning of the word sacra, and construed it "holy," instead of "cursed.""
• "One of the most apt approaches for all of us, and one that elegantly combines the highest Taurus and Gemini energies, can be found in a type of Italian Renaissance painting called the sacra conversazione."