Definition of consecrated in English:
consecrated
adjective ˈkɒnsɪkreɪtɪdˈkɑnsəˌkreɪdəd
1(of a church or land) having been made or declared sacred.
a Christian burial in consecrated ground
- 1.1 (of bread and wine in Christian belief) declared to be or represent the body and blood of Christ.
they received the host but not the consecrated wine
Definition of consecrated in US English:
consecrated
adjectiveˈkänsəˌkrādədˈkɑnsəˌkreɪdəd
1(of a church or land) having been made or declared sacred.
a Christian burial in consecrated ground
- 1.1 (of bread and wine in Christian belief) declared to be or represent the body and blood of Christ.
they received the host but not the consecrated wine