sacring
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of sacring
C13: from obsolete sacren to consecrate, from Latin sacrāre; see sacred
Example Sentences
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The sacred host and chalice were raised high at the sound of the sacring bell.
From Time Magazine Archive
Another custom of earlier times was that of ringing the sacring bell.
From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis
Then he told him of how he heard mass at saint Edward's altar, and how at the elevation of the sacring our Lord had told him what tidings he was to take.
From The History of Richard Raynal, Solitary by Benson, Robert Hugh
Only she is bidden that she must rescue Orleans, and lead the Dauphin to his sacring at Rheims.
From A Monk of Fife by Lang, Andrew
They should have set forth for Paris the very day after the sacring, which was the seventeenth of July.
From A Monk of Fife by Lang, Andrew
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