consecration
noun/ˌkɒnsɪˈkreɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːnsɪˈkreɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- the act of stating officially in a religious ceremony that something is holy and can be used for religious purposes
- the consecration of a church
- (in Christian belief) the act of making bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ
- the consecration of bread and wine in the Eucharist
- the act of stating officially in a religious ceremony that somebody is now a priest, etc.
- the consecration of a bishop
- consecration (to something) the act of giving something/somebody/yourself to a special purpose, especially a religious one
- As a sign of their consecration to religious life, they are to clothe themselves plainly and to live in simplicity.
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