CONSECRATION

Consecration

Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "to associate with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups. A synonym for to consecrate is to sanctify; an antonym is to desecrate.

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consecration

Noun

  1. The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.


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