Phrase guide

nomen sacrum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌnəʊmɛn ˈseɪkɹəm/
  • UK: /ˌnəʊmən ˈseɪkɹəm/
  • UK: /ˌnəʊmɛn ˈsækɹəm/
  • UK: /ˌnəʊmən ˈsækɹəm/
  • US: /ˌnoʊmən ˈsækɹəm/
  • US: /ˌnoʊmən ˈseɪkɹəm/

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noun

Meaning 1

An abbreviation of a commonly-occurring holy name or title in early Christian manuscripts, consisting of at least two letters from the full spelling spanned by an overline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: Christianity, biology, epigraphy, geography, history, human-sciences, literature, media, natural-sciences, palaeography, paleogeography, paleography, paleontology, publishing, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin nomen sacrum (“holy name”).