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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Cannes could now signal Spain’s French consecration.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 14 May 2025
The issue came to a head just before the conclave that elected Leo pope this month, when the Chinese church proceeded with the preliminary election of two bishops, a step that comes before official consecration.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
By eliminating the physical emblem of papal power, the Church underscores that the authority of the previous pope cannot be transferred, thus paving the way for the election and consecration of a new leader.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
But this consecration can be frightening too, as Western stars have almost immediately embraced Nigerian sounds.
—Billboard France, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 14 May 2025
The issue came to a head just before the conclave that elected Leo pope this month, when the Chinese church proceeded with the preliminary election of two bishops, a step that comes before official consecration.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
By eliminating the physical emblem of papal power, the Church underscores that the authority of the previous pope cannot be transferred, thus paving the way for the election and consecration of a new leader.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
But this consecration can be frightening too, as Western stars have almost immediately embraced Nigerian sounds.
—Billboard France, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Consecration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consecration. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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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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