a sacred cow



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.
See also: cow, sacred

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eleftheria-Greek
Babur-Urdu
AjaxAY-jaks (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Billy['bili]
Berard-Ancient Germanic
Helmold-Ancient Germanic