consecration
the act of consecrating; dedication to the service and worship of a deity.
the act of giving the sacramental character to the Eucharistic elements of bread and wine, especially in the Roman Catholic Church.
ordination to a sacred office, especially to the episcopate.
Origin of consecration
1Other words from consecration
- de·con·se·cra·tion, noun
- non·con·se·cra·tion, noun
- pre·con·se·cra·tion, noun
- re·con·se·cra·tion, noun
- un·con·se·cra·tion, noun
Words Nearby consecration
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How to use consecration in a sentence
In regard to her children, Mrs. Worthington had passed through a deep consecration.
The value of a praying mother | Isabel C. ByrumAnselm, on his part, agreed that no prelate should be refused consecration who was nominated by the King.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V | John LordBut it was an institution too enlightened for its age; and family and civic ties were destined for a far nobler consecration.
The Saint's Tragedy | Charles KingsleyThe two candidates for royalty knelt upon cushions and received from His Holiness the oils and imperial consecration.
The War Upon Religion | Rev. Francis A. CunninghamNow this perfection is described through out the Epistle as a priestly consecration.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews | Thomas Charles Edwards
British Dictionary definitions for Consecration
/ (ˌkɒnsɪˈkreɪʃən) /
RC Church the part of the Mass after the sermon during which the bread and wine are believed to change into the Body and Blood of Christ
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