sacred oath
Holy binding pledge
A sacred oath is a solemn promise invoking divine witness or carrying profound moral weight.
The phrase emphasizes the binding, inviolable nature of the commitment—breaking a sacred oath isn't just dishonesty but betrayal of something holy or fundamental: He swore a sacred oath to protect the Constitution.
The sacredness may be literal religious commitment or secular gravity.
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- solemn vowGrave, binding promise
- marriage vowsPledges exchanged during ceremonies
- pledgeBinding promise given
- covenantBinding formal pledge
solemn · binding · sworn · sworn testimony · promise · pinky promise · blood · altar · hand on Bible · testimony · witness · holy · holy matrimony · ritual · devotion · fidelity · allegiance · honor
- magical oathsvow, pact, covenant, sworn duty, binding
- religious pronouncementscreed, dogma, pronouncement, bull, encyclical
- ancient justicepublic trial, ordeal, trial by ordeal, trial by combat, Sanhedrin
- blessingsblessing, blessing prayer, divine blessing, spiritual gifts, divine favor
- creedsNicene Creed, Apostles' Creed, Athanasian Creed, creed, credo
- mystery cultsmystery cults, mystery cult, mysteries, initiates, initiation
sacred oathempty promise
Pledge without intent
hollow promise · lip service · verbal agreement · handshake deal · gentleman's agreement
sacred oathblasphemy
Irreverence toward the sacred
curse · profanity · desecration · sacrilege · malediction
sacred oathlie
Deliberate falsehood
perjury · false oath · broken vow · betrayal · false promise
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