sacrer
French → English
verb//sa.kʁe//
(ritual) To crown: to consecrate a monarch in a religious ceremony
Les rois de France étaient sacrés dans la cathédrale de Reims.
(English) The kings of France were crowned in the Reims cathedral.
Il a été sacré champion du monde après une finale épique.
(English) He was crowned world champion after an epic final.
verb//sa.kʁe//
(slang) To swear: to use religious terms as profanity (Quebec)
Le bûcheron a commencé à sacrer après s'être cogné le pied.
(English) The lumberjack started swearing after hitting his foot.
Il ne faut pas sacrer devant les enfants.
(English) One shouldn't swear in front of children.
Entry ID: fr:en:sacrer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary