a sacred cow

a belief or system that is treated with much respect and is not usually criticized The British legal system remains a sacred cow, despite increasing evidence that serious mistakes have been made.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lysandros	-	Ancient Greek
Ptolemaios	-	Ancient Greek
Valerius	və-LER-ee-əs (English)	Ancient Roman
I&Eth;Unn	-	Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian
Cionaodh	KIN-eech	Irish
Kwesi	-	Western African, Akan