consecration

con·se·cra·tion

noun \ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkrā-shən\

Definition of CONSECRATION

1

: the act or ceremony of consecrating

2

: the state of being consecrated

3

capitalized : the part of a Communion rite in which the bread and wine are consecrated

Examples of CONSECRATION

1. <the consecration of the Host during Communion>

First Known Use of CONSECRATION

14th century

Related to CONSECRATION

Synonyms: blessing, hallowing, sanctification

Related Words: purification; dedication; adoration, glorification, reverence, veneration, worship

Near Antonyms: debasement, defilement, desecration, impiety, irreverence, profanation, sacrilege

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Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

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