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View synonyms for consecration

consecration

[ kon-si-krey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of consecrating; dedication to the service and worship of a deity.
  2. the act of giving the sacramental character to the Eucharistic elements of bread and wine, especially in the Roman Catholic Church.
  3. ordination to a sacred office, especially to the episcopate.


Consecration

/ ˌkɒnsɪˈkreɪʃən /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of consecration1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English consecracio(u)n, from Anglo-French, from Latin consecrātiōn-, stem of consecrātiō; equivalent to consecrate + -ion
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Example Sentences

In regard to her children, Mrs. Worthington had passed through a deep consecration.

Anselm, on his part, agreed that no prelate should be refused consecration who was nominated by the King.

But it was an institution too enlightened for its age; and family and civic ties were destined for a far nobler consecration.

The two candidates for royalty knelt upon cushions and received from His Holiness the oils and imperial consecration.

Now this perfection is described through out the Epistle as a priestly consecration.

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