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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, esp. in the Roman Catholic Church.

3.	ordination to a sacred office, esp. to the episcopate.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME consecracio(u)n (< AF) < L consecrātiōn- (s. of consecrātiō). See consecrate, -ion

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con·se·cra·tion Audio Help (kŏn'sĭ-krā'shən) Pronunciation Key
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The act, process, or ceremony of consecrating.
The state of being consecrated.

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consecration
noun
1.	a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); "his consecration to study"
2.	(religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"

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Consecration

Con`se*cra"tion\, n. [L. consecratio: cf. F. cons['e]cration.] The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.

Until the days of your consecration be at an end. --Lev. viii. 33.

Consecration makes not a place sacred, but only solemny declares it so. --South.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Consecration

the devoting or setting apart of anything to the worship or service of God. The race of Abraham and the tribe of Levi were thus consecrated (Ex. 13:2, 12, 15; Num. 3:12). The Hebrews devoted their fields and cattle, and sometimes the spoils of war, to the Lord (Lev. 27:28, 29). According to the Mosaic law the first-born both of man and beast were consecrated to God. In the New Testament, Christians are regarded as consecrated to the Lord (1 Pet. 2:9).

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

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