Definition of consecrate
: dedicated to a sacred purpose
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Examples of consecrate in a Sentence
the consecrate gold tablets which Joseph Smith claimed to have found
Origin and Etymology of consecrate
see 2consecrate
Other Christian Religious Terms
consecrate
Definition of consecrate
consecrated
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transitive verb
1 : to induct (a person) into a permanent office with a religious rite; especially : to ordain to the office of bishop
2a : to make or declare sacred; especially : to devote irrevocably to the worship of God by a solemn ceremony consecrate a churchb : to effect the liturgical transubstantiation of (eucharistic bread and wine)c : to devote to a purpose with or as if with deep solemnity or dedication
3 : to make inviolable or venerable principles consecrated by the weight of history
Examples of consecrate in a Sentence
a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes
plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony
Recent Examples of consecrate from the Web
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The diocese of Lansing has consecrated seven virgins.
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But by the year 1139, as more women were joining religious orders, bishops stopped consecrating virgins who weren’t part of those orders.
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But by the year 1139, as more women were joining religious orders, bishops stopped consecrating virgins who weren't part of those orders.
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The diocese of Lansing has consecrated seven virgins.
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But by the year 1139, as more women were joining religious orders, bishops stopped consecrating virgins who weren't part of those orders.
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Katherine Jefferts Schori, then presiding bishop of the national church, had presided at the ceremony in which Cook was consecrated as bishop.
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Katharine Jefferts Schori, then presiding bishop of the national church, had presided at the ceremony in which Cook was consecrated as bishop.
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That September, Katherine Jefferts Schori, then presiding bishop of the national church, presided at the ceremony during which Cook was consecrated as bishop.
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Origin and Etymology of consecrate
Middle English, from Latin consecratus, past participle of consecrare, from com- + sacrare to consecrate — more at sacred
Synonym Discussion of consecrate
Other Christian Religious Terms
CONSECRATE Defined for English Language Learners
consecrate
Definition of consecrate for English Language Learners
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: to officially make (something, such as a place or building) holy through a special religious ceremony
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: to officially make (someone) a priest, bishop, etc., through a special religious ceremony
CONSECRATE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of consecrate for Students
consecrated
;consecrating
: to declare to be sacred or holy : set apart for a sacred purpose consecrate a church
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