consecration

[ kon-si-krey-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɒn sɪˈkreɪ ʃən /

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noun

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.

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Origin of consecration

1350–1400; Middle English consecracio(u)n (<Anglo-French ) <Latin consecrātiōn- (stem of consecrātiō). See consecrate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM consecration

de·con·se·cra·tion, nounnon·con·se·cra·tion, nounpre·con·se·cra·tion, nounre·con·se·cra·tion, noun

un·con·se·cra·tion, noun

Words nearby consecration

conscript fathers, conscription, conscriptionist, consecrate, consecrated, consecration, consecution, consecutive, consecutively, consensual, consensus

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. Byrum
Anselm, on his part, agreed that no prelate should be refused consecration who was nominated by the King.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord
But 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 Kingsley
The two candidates for royalty knelt upon cushions and received from His Holiness the oils and imperial consecration.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham

Now 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

Consecration

/ (ˌkɒnsɪˈkreɪʃən) /

noun

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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