czczona

Czczona is a Polish feminine form of the past participle of czcić, meaning to honor or venerate. Used as an adjective, czczona describes someone or something that is venerated, revered, or held in high esteem. It agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies (for example: czczona figura, czczony kapłan, czczone relikwie).

In religious contexts czczona is common for relics, saints, icons, or places that are honored by believers. It can also appear in secular language to denote esteem, for instance czczona pamięć (the honored memory) or czczona tradycja (the revered tradition).

Etymology: czczona derives from czcić, which is connected to the Proto-Slavic root meaning to honor; related terms include czczenie (veneration) and czciciel (worshipper). In Polish, related adjective forms include czczony (masculine), czczona (feminine), czczone (neuter/plural).

Notes: The term is typically part of a larger noun phrase and does not usually stand alone as a noun. It conveys respect, sacredness, or formal reverence in both liturgical language and general prose.