CONSECRATION
\kˌɒnsɪkɹˈe͡ɪʃən], \kˌɒnsɪkɹˈeɪʃən], \k_ˌɒ_n_s_ɪ_k_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of CONSECRATION
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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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(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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The act of hallowing or sanctifying; the state of being hallowed or sanctified; a setting apart to a sacred use.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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