consecration
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8.7
- noun
- /ˌkɒnsɪˈkreɪʃən/
- Formal
:
consagración
- Furthermore, the baptism or consecration of Christian figural artworks was common or even specifically required for altarpieces, for example.
- moment of consecration
- consecration ceremony
- consecration ritual
Examples
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But it was the first time I'd ever heard of a consecration ceremony.
Blog text (8) -
As we continue our consecration, let us ask the Holy Ghost to bless this special day.
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What properties does it have after consecration that it did not have before?
Blog text (4) -
Help us to live in the truth of the consecration of Christ for the entire modern world.
Blog text (14) -
Biehl suspects that the body may have been part of a consecration ritual.
Academic text (2006) -
But in the prayer immediately following that consecration, the Pope alluded to the "people still awaiting."
Blog text (30) -
Hail to you who are wholly united to the redeeming consecration of your Son!
Blog text (14) -
Nearly all the items in question end up being immolated, destroyed, or consumed in the process of consecration.
Academic text (2003) -
At the conclusion of the visible rites, however, consecration depends on the faculty of faith and not sight.
Academic text (2005) -
The bishop will lead the consecration ceremony of the new church tomorrow.
Synonyms
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4.6
A ceremony to officially open a new building or place
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2.9
A formal event where people meet to show shared beliefs with prayers and rituals
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9.7
A religious ceremony that makes something holy for use in worship
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4.1
A formal ceremony that people follow as part of a religion
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9.9
A formal ceremony where a king or queen is crowned in a religious ritual
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7.4
An act of keeping something safe and treating it as very important
To make something holy or give it religious meaning
Antonyms
How Sacred
Surface Forms
Morphology
consecration = consecrate (semi-transparent) = con + secr + ation
The transformation from 'consecrate' to 'consecration' is a standard noun formation, but the base 'consecrate' itself may not be fully transparent to all learners.
Etymology
Consecration comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and sacrare 'to make sacred', from sacer 'sacred', the same root as sacred and sacrifice. So a consecration is a special ceremony that makes a place or object 'holy' for religious use.