For the religious status of cattle, see Cattle in religion.

The term sacred cow has passed into the English language to mean an object or practice which is considered immune from criticism, especially unreasonably so.[1][2] The phrase is based on a popular understanding of the status of cows as 'sacred' in some Asian religions.

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  1. ^ sacred cow - Definitions from Dictionary.com
  2. ^ Sacred cow


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