con|se|cra|tion

con|se|cra|tion
con|se|cra|tion «KON suh KRAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act of consecrating.
2. the condition of being consecrated.
3. ordination to a sacred office, especially that of bishop.
Con|se|cra|tion «KON suh KRAY shuhn», noun.
1. words at Mass which effect the transubstantiation of the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ.
2. the section of the Mass during which these words are pronounced by the celebrant.

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  • Con|se|cra|tion — «KON suh KRAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of consecrating. 2. the condition of being consecrated. 3. ordination to a sacred office, especially that of bishop. Con|se|cra|tion «KON suh KRAY shuhn», noun. 1. words at Mass which effect the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • re´con|se|cra´tion — re|con|se|crate «ree KON suh krayt», transitive verb, crat|ed, crat|ing. to consecrate anew. –re´con|se|cra´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|con|se|cra|tion — «dee KON suh KRAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or ceremony of deconsecrating. 2. that which is deconsecrated …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • re|con|se|crate — «ree KON suh krayt», transitive verb, crat|ed, crat|ing. to consecrate anew. –re´con|se|cra´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • consecration — con·se·cra·tion …   English syllables

  • consecrate — con|se|crate [ kansə,kreıt ] verb transitive 1. ) to perform a religious ceremony in order to make a place or a thing holy: consecrated ground 2. ) to perform a religious ceremony in order to make someone a priest, BISHOP, king, or queen ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • consecration — con•se•cra•tion [[t]ˌkɒn sɪˈkreɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) rel the act of consecrating; dedication to the service and worship of a deity 2) rel the act of consecrating the Eucharistic elements of bread and wine 3) rel ordination to a sacred office, esp. to… …   From formal English to slang

  • se — abhi·se·ka; ace·to·ar·se·nite; ad·es·se·nar·i·an; al·lo·se·mat·ic; an·te·con·se·quent; an·ti·se·le·ne; an·ti·se·rum; apoph·y·se·al; ap·o·se·mat·ic; ar·se·dine; ar·se·nal; ar·se·nate; ar·se·nian; ar·se·nide; ar·se·nif·er·ous; ar·se·ni·llo;… …   English syllables

  • Deconsecrate — De*con se*crate (d[ e]*k[o^]n s[ e]*kr[=a]t), v. t. To deprive of sacredness; to secularize. {De*con se*cra tion}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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