consecration
noun
con·se·cra·tion
ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkrā-shən 
1
: the act or ceremony of consecrating
2
: the state of being consecrated
3
capitalized
: the part of a Communion rite in which the bread and wine are consecrated
Examples of consecration in a Sentence
the consecration of the Host during Communion
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His pledge fulfilled, the world will soon see the results of the herculean effort when the cathedral reopens on December 7 and 8 with a consecration Mass said by the Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich.
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Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
France would then be confronted with the consecration through high political office of the extreme right, an idea held unthinkable ever since the Vichy government ruled France in collaboration with the Nazis between 1940 and 1944.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 10 June 2024
So just to give you a small example, after the consecration of the Ayodhya temple, now there is a demand to return not just two other major temples, Kashi and Mathura, but probably about 4,000 other shrines, and there is a lot of local activism on that ground.
—Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2024
Since the laying of the cornerstone on August 8, 1871, and the consecration of the church on June 19, 1873, Immanuel Church has been a vibrant church for the community as the parish has grown and expanded over the years.
—Melissa Whatley, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024
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Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
France would then be confronted with the consecration through high political office of the extreme right, an idea held unthinkable ever since the Vichy government ruled France in collaboration with the Nazis between 1940 and 1944.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 10 June 2024
So just to give you a small example, after the consecration of the Ayodhya temple, now there is a demand to return not just two other major temples, Kashi and Mathura, but probably about 4,000 other shrines, and there is a lot of local activism on that ground.
—Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2024
Since the laying of the cornerstone on August 8, 1871, and the consecration of the church on June 19, 1873, Immanuel Church has been a vibrant church for the community as the parish has grown and expanded over the years.
—Melissa Whatley, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Consecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consecration. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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consecration
noun
con·se·cra·tion
ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkrā-shən
1
: the act or ceremony of consecrating
2
: the state of being consecrated
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