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单词 consecrated
释义

consecrated

adjective

con·​se·​crat·​ed ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkrā-təd How to pronounce consecrated (audio)
: having been consecrated: such as
a
: inducted into a permanent office with a religious rite
Three hours later she went forth from the abbey, amid the greatest rejoicing, a crowned and consecrated Queen. Harry Boardman
especially : ordained to the office of bishop
newly consecrated bishops
b
: made or declared sacred
… a legend which tells of how a one-day supply of consecrated oil which the Maccabees used for the re-dedication of the desecrated Temple lasted for eight days until more could be obtained. World Religions
This week the Vatican issued a directive not to scatter the ashes of loved ones after cremation … . Remains of loved ones should be spread only in consecrated graveyards or holy places specifically dedicated to this purpose Mandy Johnston
especially : devoted irrevocably to the worship of God by a solemn ceremony
a consecrated church
Sister Carol said that throughout her 50 years in consecrated life [life as a religious], she has always tried to minister with joy. St. John Valley Times (Madawaska, Maine)
c
of Eucharistic bread and wine : transubstantiated by liturgical rite
the consecrated host
Foremost among them, from the orthodox point of view, was the tradition of the Eucharist, the sacramental bread and wine, each consecrated particle and drop of which, according to the doctrine of concomitance, contained within it the whole body and blood of Christ … Mitchell B. Merback

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

consecrated 1 of 2

adjective

as in holy
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God built the cemetery on consecrated ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • holy
  • sacred
  • consecrate
  • sanctified
  • venerated
  • blessed
  • liturgical
  • revered
  • sacral
  • religious
  • worshipped
  • sacrosanct
  • blest
  • hallowed
  • biblical
  • ceremonial
  • worshiped
  • enshrined
  • spiritual
  • sacramental
  • adored
  • ritual
  • priestly
  • glorified
  • scriptural

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unconsecrated
  • unhallowed
  • deconsecrated
  • desacralized
  • secular
  • earthly
  • nonreligious
  • temporal
  • unspiritual
  • worldly
  • mundane
  • profane
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consecrated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of consecrate
1
as in dedicated
to keep or intend for a special purpose a philanthropist who consecrated his considerable fortune to an array of charitable causes

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • dedicated
  • devoted
  • saved
  • reserved
  • earmarked
  • allocated
  • sanctified
  • set by
  • set apart
  • blessed
  • set aside
  • entrusted
  • used
  • hallowed
  • gave up (to)
  • blest
  • intrusted
  • bestowed
  • confided
  • employed
  • consigned
  • committed
  • applied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • neglected
  • ignored
  • misused
  • misapplied
2
as in blessed
to make holy through prayers or ritual plans to consecrate the altar in the new church with great ceremony

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • blessed
  • sanctified
  • dedicated
  • sacralized
  • hallowed
  • blest
  • devoted
  • baptized
  • reconsecrated
  • purified
  • spiritualized
  • canonized
  • cleansed
  • baptised
  • exorcised
  • lustrated
  • exorcized
  • chastened
  • expurgated
  • committed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • desecrated
  • defiled
  • profaned
  • deconsecrated
  • desacralized
  • violated
  • polluted
  • soiled
  • tainted
  • cursed
  • dirtied
  • desanctified
  • condemned
  • punished
  • fouled
  • execrated
  • damned
  • blasphemed
  • damned
  • cussed
  • cast out
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