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

McMahon served for two years on the Connecticut Board of Education and has been a board member of Sacred Heart University, a Catholic school Connecticut.

From Los Angeles Times

At what was then Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart, a school for women in New York, she roomed in 1945 with Jean Kennedy, who soon introduced her brother Robert to Ethel during a ski trip.

From Los Angeles Times

Everything seemed to be coming together when Carter starred at receiver and defensive back at Sacred Heart Prep, about a 10-minute drive from Stanford.

From Los Angeles Times

“We had 50 RVs on Valley Boulevard right across the street from Lincoln Park. What did we do? We found housing for those individuals, and we got all the RVs off” the street, he told the crowd at Sacred Heart Auditorium.

From Los Angeles Times

Among other things, she said, “I want a ‘Sacred Heart of Jesus’ flag, because I have to look across the lagoon at the Pride flag for the next month” and described how she fantasizes about certain flags.

From Slate