consecrated

Meanings

• Verb

  To set apart for a sacred purpose; to make holy; to dedicate.

  - "The church was consecrated on Sunday."
  - "The new king was consecrated in a grand ceremony."
  - "The priest will consecrate the bread and wine."

• Noun

  A state of being set apart or dedicated to a divine power or to some religious use.

  - "The consecrated ground was considered sacred."
  - "The consecrated oil was used for anointing."
  - "The consecrated host was displayed in the church."

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Antonyms

defile , desecrate

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Synonyms

behallow , hallow

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with consecrated
sanctified , dedicated , consecrated

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Variants

List of all variants of consecrated that leads to same result
consecrated , consecrated life , consecrated lives , consecrate , consecrates , consecrating , consecrative , consecrator , consecrators , consecratory

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Etymology

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From Old French 'consacrer' meaning 'to dedicate, to set apart for sacred use'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'consecrated' comes from the Latin word 'consecrare', which means 'to make sacred'.

2. In Christianity, the Eucharist bread and wine are consecrated during the Mass.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sacred: Something that is set apart or dedicated to a deity or a religious purpose.

2. Dedication: The act of dedicating something to a deity or a sacred purpose.

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Culture

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In various cultures and religions, consecration is the act of dedicating an object, place, or person to a deity or a sacred purpose. It often involves a formal ceremony and may include the use of sacred objects or rituals.

How to Memorize "consecrated"

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   - Visualize a church being consecrated with people in religious attire and the priest blessing the building.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'consecrated' with the idea of something being set apart for a sacred purpose.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'C-O-N-S-E-C-R-A-T-E-D' to remember the meaning of the word: 'Consecrated' means 'to set apart for a sacred purpose'.

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