consecration

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consecration

  • /ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/

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noun consecrations

  1. countable, uncountable The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication. Inthronization, in ancient times, immediately succeeded the rite of consecration; the new bishop being honourably placed in his episcopal chair by the prelates assembled for his consecration.

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noun action of consecrating

Españolconsagración
Portuguêsconsagração
Françaisconsécration
DeutschWeihe
Italianoconsacrazione
Ελληνικάκαθαγίαση kathagíasi, χειροτονία cheirotonía
Русскийпосвяще́ние posvjaščénije

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@misc{consecration_2026,
  title = {consecration},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/consecration},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}