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sac (SAK) (noun)
1. A pouch containing fluid found in both plants and animals: The doctor said Frank had an inflammation in the sac surrounding his heart, medically identified as pericarditis.
2. A part inside the body of an animal or plant which is shaped like a bag and that usually contains liquid or air: The hernial sac in the peritoneum (abdominal cavity) is a sac-like protrusion that contains a herniated organ.
sack (SAK) (noun)
A bag which may be made of cloth, paper, etc.; the contents of such an object: Florence takes her own plastic sack when she goes shopping.

Roger bought a sack of peanuts to feed the squirrels in the park.

sack (SAK) (verb)
1. To place objects in a bag or similar container: Albert's summer job was to sack the potatoes for the farmer.
2. To dismiss from an employment or a job: The employer plans to sack Jack because he is late to work too often.
3. To loot, to plunder, and to steal that which is valuable: The pirates planned to sack the coastal town at the crack of dawn.
sacque (SAK) (noun)
A short jacket typically worn by an infant: Cindy's grandmother made a colorful sacque for her baby as a holiday gift and the sleeves and length were just perfect!
sec (SEK) (adjective)
Descriptive of something that is moderately dry, often in reference to alcoholic drinks: Steven ordered a sec martini just the way he liked it.
sec (SEK) (noun)
A short space of time; short for "second": Mary said, "If you can wait just a sec, Jerry will get the box off the shelf for you."

Last year, Tiffany's boss tried to sack her from her job. She appealed his decision and did not lose the job after all; so, she went out to celebrate at a pub and had a drink that was very sec.

While Wendy was at the pub, a friend showed her a lovely sacque that she had made for her niece.

Ray's friend, Edith, was feeling well that night; however, she has often experienced a pain in her chest and she was afraid that her pericardium sac was inflamed and so Edith has been seeing a doctor about it.

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(Greek: pouch, sack)
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sack (SAK) (s) (noun), sacks (pl)
1. A bag made of any of a variety of materials, used for containing or carrying items: Rena asked the farmer if she could buy a sack of apples.
2. A specifically designed bag typically with shoulder straps used for carrying heavy items; such as, camping or hiking gear: Each scout had a hiker's sack to carry while they were going for a walk.

Sacks were originally made of coarse cloth similar to those that were used in making "gunnysacks". The word sack came from Hebrew sag, "sack", "sackcloth".

In the Bible, "sackcloth and ashes" refers to the wearing of rough sackcloth garments and sprinkling ashes on the heads by those who are showing that they are sorry for sins or wrong doing that they have done.

3. Etymology: from sachet which is French for "little bag"; specifically, "a small ornamented bag" for carrying perfumed powder or something of a similar nature."

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sack (verb), sacks; sacked; sacking
1. To pack or to place something in a bag: Marven was hired one summer to sack grain at a farm.
2. To rob, to loot, or to pillage: The invaders sacked the village of anything of value.

The expression to sack, meaning "to loot", comes from the use of sacks by looters as a convenient means of carrying away their stolen goods.

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