Sacred Heart

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.

1. the physical heart of Jesus, to which special devotion is offered as a symbol of His love and redemptive sacrifice.

Sacred Heart

noun

1. the heart of Jesus Christ, a symbol of His love and sacrifice
2. a representation of this, usually bleeding, as an aid to devotion

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sacred Heart¹

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

“They get skilled workers, and we get to expand the services we offer,” said Rupendra Paliwal, Sacred Heart’s provost and vice president for academic affairs.

From Washington Post

Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe is a nun of the Sacred Heart who rescues young girls from sexual slavery and rebel attacks in Uganda.

From The Daily Beast

And nobody ever stops to wonder how a violent form of entertainment became the sacred heart of our educational system.

From The Daily Beast

Annex Medical Inc Annex Medical and Sacred Heart Medical are companies that design, manufacture, and sell medical devices.

From The Daily Beast

Courteney Cox joins Sacred Heart this season as the beautiful and highly unethical Dr. Maddox.

From The Daily Beast

Prior to 1912 French was a subject of study in the Sacred Heart school only.

From Project Gutenberg

He gave leave to the pontifical zouaves to hoist the banner of the Sacred Heart.

From Project Gutenberg

He is now in Ireland, loudly proclaiming, to all whom he comes in contact with, his profound gratitude to the Sacred Heart.

From Project Gutenberg

The devotion to the Sacred Heart, with its first Friday throngs, has received a distinct impetus from his instructions.

From Project Gutenberg

If the flame of compassionating love is burning in her heart, it is because it has been lighted at the fire of the Sacred Heart.

From Project Gutenberg