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consecrated

consecrated

7.6
Made holy and set apart for religious use
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪtɪd/
  • Formal
translation icon : consagrado
  • The festival included a parade to honor the consecrated items used in the rituals.

I will sue those lying Jezebels into the ground, the consecrated ground in which our brave soldiers now lie said.

Examples

  • Many ancient artifacts are consecrated and treated with utmost respect during ceremonies.

  • Things that are consecrated through religious ritual.

  • And these cities up here, consecrated ground, public order.

  • Monsignor Mangan worked in the Vatican Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life for nearly eight years, having served under Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI.

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  • The church was built on consecrated land, making it a sacred place for worship.

Synonyms

holy
vsconsecrated
951 2.7

Connected to a god or religion and seen as special and pure

is declared for religious use rather than simply describing divine quality
sacred
vsconsecrated
250 4.6

Connected to religion and treated with great respect

is formally made holy for use in religious ceremonies
dedicated
vsconsecrated
  • Formal
31 4.4

Set aside for a special use, often to honor people or for religious purposes

is declared sacred for religious purposes rather than merely devoted to any use
blessed
vsconsecrated
  • Formal
8 4.8

Viewed as holy and worthy of worship in a religion

is set apart for religious use rather than being praised or favored
hallowed
vsconsecrated
  • Formal
3 7.7

People treat a place or thing as very holy and deserving great respect

is officially declared holy for specific religious use rather than long respect
sanctified
vsconsecrated
  • Formal
7.4

A religious ceremony makes something holy and sets it apart for worship

is declared sacred often for religious use without a specific ritual

Antonyms

desecrated
8.3

A place or object that people treat with no respect, especially if it is sacred

How Sacred

holy
951 2.7
sacred
218 4.3
blessed
  • Formal
8 4.8
consecrated
  • Formal
7.6
dedicated
  • Formal
31 4.4

Surface Forms

consecrated positive

Morphology

consecrated = consecrate (transparent) = consecrate + ed

A standard past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'consecrate' meaning 'made or declared sacred', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Consecrated comes from the Latin parts con- ('with') and sacer ('sacred'), and you can see the same idea in the English word sacred. So if a place or object is consecrated, it is set apart and made 'holy' for a religious purpose.