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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.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English consecracio(u)n (< Anglo-French ) < Latin consecrātiōn- (stem of consecrātiō). See consecrate, -ion
1350–1400; Middle English consecracio(u)n (< Anglo-French ) < Latin consecrātiōn- (stem of consecrātiō). See consecrate, -ion
Related forms
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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Consecration
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
Example Sentences
- She knew the real value of an authentic consecration ceremony and wasn't about to back down.
- Tomorrow the cathedral the services will have a note of preparation for the consecration.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
consecration
late 14c., from L. consecrationem, noun of action from consecrare (see consecrate).
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Consecration definition
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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