unconsecrated

/ ʌnˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪtɪd /

adjective

He believed Ramona was dead, buried in some unknown, unconsecrated spot, never to be found; yet he would not give up the search.

It has been mentioned that a portion of the burial ground must be left unconsecrated.

I desire to be buried in the unconsecrated part of the cemetery, in the spot where six months ago I caused a stake to be driven.

Dame La Theyn looked upon pious language as profanity when uttered in an unconsecrated place.

Can the geologist or the chemist discern any difference between the consecrated and the unconsecrated division in a cemetery?

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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