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con·se·crate
I. \ˈkänsə̇ˌkrāt, usu -ād.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English consecrat, from Latin consecratus, past participle of consecrare to consecrate, from com- + sacrare to consecrate, from sacr-, sacer sacred — more at sacred
: consecrated, hallowed
II. \ˈkänsə̇ˌkrāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English consecraten, from Latin consecratus, past participle
transitive verb
1.
a. : to induct (a person) into a permanent office with a religious rite — usually used with a double object
< consecrate the young prince king >
— used in the Anglican Communion only of the induction of a bishop; compare ordain
b. : to confirm officially (a rank, dignity, or office) by religious or civil ceremonies or rites
< the place where kings were consecrated >
2.
a. : to make or declare sacred or holy : effect the consecration of : set apart, dedicate, devote to the service or worship of God
< consecrate a church >
b. : to effect the liturgical transubstantiation of
c. : to deliver up or give over often with or as if with deep solemnity, dedication, or devotion — used with to
< a gang leader who consecrated his fortune to charity >
< a pupil who consecrates himself to study >
d. obsolete : doom, condemn — used with to
3. : to render inviolate or venerable
< rules or principles consecrated by time — Edmund Burke >
: make memorable, significant, or consequential
< a slogan consecrated by the party >
< a document consecrated by the presence of the national emblem >
intransitive verb
: to perform consecration (as of the elements in the Eucharist) |