sacring

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sacring (ˈseɪkrɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
archaic the act or ritual of consecration, esp of the Eucharist or of a bishop
 
[C13: from obsolete sacren to consecrate, from Latin sacrāre; see sacred]

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