consecration
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See also: consécration
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
consecration (countable and uncountable, plural consecrations)
- The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.
- 1845, William Palmer, Origines Liturgicae, or, Antiquities of the English Ritual: And a Dissertation on Primitive Liturgies, 4th edition, volume 2, London: Francis & John Rivington, →OCLC, page 310:
- Inthronization, in ancient times, immediately succeeded the rite of consecration; the new bishop being honourably placed in his episcopal chair by the prelates assembled for his consecration.
Derived terms
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Translations
action of consecrating
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