Definition of consecrate in English:

consecrate

verb ˈkɒnsɪkreɪtˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt

[with object]

1Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose.
the present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845
Example sentencesExamples
- The foundation stone was laid in 1821 and the church was consecrated in 1826 by the Bishop of Chester.
- The Church of Ireland congregation too had good reason to celebrate during 2004 with the Rededication of the Colliery Church after 175 years since it was first consecrated.
- The location of the church, which was consecrated in 1488, had been a mystery, but a geophysical survey revealed possible lines of foundations and it was in the area adjacent to the present house, where the excavation took place.
- An additional burial ground at Kettlewell Church was consecrated.
- St Joseph's Church was consecrated in April 1904 as a chapel of ease for St Michael's parish.
- Responding to the needs of a growing community at Lawkholme, Holy Trinity Church had been consecrated in 1882.
- The church was consecrated by Pope Innocent IV in 1253.
- A circular church was consecrated on the site in 1694, but the present church was built in 1818, possibly around the original inner maqdas.
- The cemetery, which is believed to have been consecrated in 1724, is managed at present by the Church of South India Trust.
- But traditional Cherokees gather at various ‘stomp grounds,’ which are consecrated, ceremonial grounds.
- Work on the cathedral began almost immediately; the Lady Chapel was consecrated in 1225, and the cathedral as a whole in 1258.
- When the church was consecrated in 1853 the offertory amounted to £54.
- Successive invasions of the town destroyed the original church and the new one was consecrated in 1260 AD.
- To mark the celebrations a huge congregation witnessed the church being consecrated.
- Dominating the island is the huge St. Patrick's Basilica, which was consecrated in 1931 and was at that time the only church in Ireland with the title of Basilica.
- The new Infant Jesus Church will be consecrated on Thursday at Vivekanagar.
- This baptist priest is consecrating a church before the congregation arrive.
- It was at one time the custom to consecrate church bells in the expectation that their chimes would drive away thunderstorms and ensure safety from lightning.
- In 1999, 2000 and 2001 he conducted three Innersearch journeys, consecrating new temples in Alaska, Trinidad and Denmark.
- Prayer has consecrated the walls of old chapels and new churches.
1. 1.1 (in Christian belief) declare (bread and wine) to be or represent the body and blood of Christ.
  after the priest had consecrated the bread and wine, it was immortal and divine
  Example sentencesExamples
  The only bread available was consecrated bread used in the tabernacle.
  Analogous, and I'm just using analogy rather loosely, analogous to how in Christianity or in Catholic Christianity, the consecrated host is said to embody the living presence of God.
  The bread and wine do not merely signify Christ's body and blood; the consecrated bread and wine are Christ's body and blood.
  It was reassuring to be among people who came in for some quiet minutes, their heads bowed toward the consecrated bread hidden beyond the altar that in some mysterious way had been made one with Christ during the Mass.
  And what we have is some bread and wine - consecrated by the Word and prayer to be to us the body and blood of our Lord.
  And following Christ's lead at the Last Supper, it is not just grape juice, but wine that we consecrate when we come together for Mass.
  In it the participants share in the redemptive death and resurrection of Christ through sacramental communion with his body and blood, signified by consuming consecrated bread and wine.
  Second, researchers could ask if Catholics believe that the consecrated bread and wine are symbols in which the body and blood of Christ are really present.
  After the priest consecrates the bread and wine, their accidents alone remain, without inhering in any substance.
  In its first room were the lamp-stand, the table and the consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place.
  They rejected the sacrament of baptism and denied the presence of Christ in the Eucharist - the Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine.
  They could conduct baptisms, weddings and funerals, but certain priestly functions were still forbidden, including consecrating the communion bread and wine.
  If we reserve consecrated bread and wine and kneel before it, why should we not preserve the world with the same reverence?
  The bishop has given permission for the church to install an aumbr, a small safe where bread and wine consecrated by a priest during Holy Communion are stored, in a side chapel.
  His bodily gestures at the altar in presiding at the Eucharist, especially in consecrating the bread and wine, were important.
  After all, the consecrated bread had become body, and a body already contains blood.
2. 1.2 Ordain (someone) to a sacred office, typically that of bishop.
  with object and complement he was consecrated bishop of York
  Example sentencesExamples
  The first woman bishop may be consecrated before 2010, opening the way eventually to the appointment of a woman Archbishop of Canterbury.
  His call in a sermon in Leeds came on the 10th anniversary of the Act, as the campaign to allow women to be consecrated as bishops has reignited the controversy in the Anglican communion.
  He had been appointed by Henry in 1163, but was never formally consecrated before being removed in 1172.
  This disquiet was increasingly directed at Francis Redwood, who was consecrated as Bishop of Wellington in 1874.
  It was while in Rome that Pope Honorius the first consecrated him a bishop.
  He was consecrated archbishop of Canterbury by Pope Vitalius in 668.
  Appointed coadjutor bishop of New York in 1837, he was consecrated the following year.
  He built a monastery at Ferns, Co. Wexford and was consecrated bishop circa 598.
  In June 1162 Becket was consecrated archbishop of Canterbury.
  Three of the four new bishops were consecrated by Archbishop Carroll in the fall of 1810, and there followed two weeks of meetings in what was an unofficial provincial council.
  It makes perfect sense he was consecrated as a bishop today, because he really stands out above the rest.
  The newly consecrated candidates were to serve as missionary bishops to the United States, because of the perceived departure of the Episcopal Church from traditional Anglican standards on sexuality.
  Some classical moralists debated whether such sins involving a priest consecrated both by ordination and by a vow of chastity constituted one or two sacrileges.
  About 300 clergymen are said to be considering leaving the Church if the decision is taken to consecrate women bishops.
  He was consecrated Bishop of Chester on 14 November 1668.
  We believe that if he is consecrated, the unity of the Church of England and Anglican Communion will be disrupted.
  After ten years, in 1972, he was consecrated bishop of Nevada.
  The clergy would be selected and paid by the State, but consecrated by the Church.
  In fact, a bishop today is not consecrated but ordained.
  In 1952 he was consecrated as bishop of Durham, becoming archbishop of York in 1956 and finally of Canterbury in 1961.
  Synonyms
  sanctify, bless, make holy, make sacred, hallow, set apart, dedicate to God
  anoint, ordain, canonize, beatify, lay hands on
  archaic frock
3. 1.3informal Devote (something) exclusively to a particular purpose.
  the gun room was a male preserve, consecrated to sport
  Example sentencesExamples
  What I wanted to say is that if you consecrate your life to invent another life, probably the first reason for dislocation is a certain kind of dissatisfaction with real life, with the real world.
  Although these idealized monuments were consecrated to the dead, they addressed the living.
  He has been consecrated by grace to God for God's own special use.
  ‘And so we send him away to God and consecrate him to this hallowed ground,’ the minister droned on.
  She has consecrated her current season mainly to ‘singing in its purest form’, which means performing not opera but recitals and concerts.
  We consecrate this day, which now falls on the last Monday in May, to remember our fellow Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
  And we try to find meaning, make sense, create buildings with solid foundations, consecrate seminars to resolve some dilemmas of our time, including terrorism, nihilism, jealousy and hate.
  He has consecrated his career to the impartial service of government, Tory or Labour, and all that time he never offered a single public opinion about the way that government was carried on.
  Detached action along with the fruits of this action is consecrated to God and this forms the basis of karma yoga.
  The great thing about them is that even though they are consecrated to monuments or famous landscapes, the photos inevitably contain all kinds of interesting people of the period in them.
  No matter a building's original purpose, once it is consecrated to the service of humanity it resonates with a positive vibration that is experienced daily.
  The third section is exclusively consecrated to nutrition and feeding, a very important part of animal production, and is divided into three chapters.
  Synonyms
  dedicate, devote, give (over), set aside, set apart, assign, allot, allocate, reserve, commit, apply, consign, pledge, vow, offer, surrender, sacrifice

Derivatives

consecrator

noun ˈkɒnsɪkreɪtəˈkɑnsəˌkreɪdər

A person who makes or declares something, typically a church, sacred.
he was the principal consecrator of the new cathedral
Example sentencesExamples
- He will act as chief consecrator on behalf of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Metropolitan of the province.
- It was widely believed that the principal consecrator was one of those bishops who eight years before had surrendered sacred books or vessels to the confiscating authorities.
- I had not taught her these motions; she was imitating what she had seen at Mass, and was obviously unaware that, as it currently stands, she will never be afforded the privilege of the role of consecrator.

consecratory

adjective ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt(ə)riˈkɑnsəkrəˌtɔri

The long consecratory prayer of the Roman Rite of Religious Profession states, ‘May the countenance of Christ Your Son shine forth in her, Father, so that all who see her will know that he is present in Your Church.’
Example sentencesExamples
- The words of the Lord ‘Take, eat… drink ye all of it’ in the Eucharistic prayer, which has a consecratory character as the whole, do not themselves effect the transformation of the bread and the wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.
- He recited the words of institution in German but not the Canon and failed to elevate the host and chalice, distributing them in both species immediately after the consecratory words.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin consecrat- 'dedicated, devoted as sacred', from the verb consecrare, from con- (expressing intensive force) + sacrare 'dedicate', from sacer 'sacred'.

Definition of consecrate in US English:

consecrate

verbˈkänsəˌkrātˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt

[with object]usu be consecrated

1Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.
the present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845
Example sentencesExamples
- Successive invasions of the town destroyed the original church and the new one was consecrated in 1260 AD.
- St Joseph's Church was consecrated in April 1904 as a chapel of ease for St Michael's parish.
- It was at one time the custom to consecrate church bells in the expectation that their chimes would drive away thunderstorms and ensure safety from lightning.
- The location of the church, which was consecrated in 1488, had been a mystery, but a geophysical survey revealed possible lines of foundations and it was in the area adjacent to the present house, where the excavation took place.
- The church was consecrated by Pope Innocent IV in 1253.
- Responding to the needs of a growing community at Lawkholme, Holy Trinity Church had been consecrated in 1882.
- When the church was consecrated in 1853 the offertory amounted to £54.
- The Church of Ireland congregation too had good reason to celebrate during 2004 with the Rededication of the Colliery Church after 175 years since it was first consecrated.
- But traditional Cherokees gather at various ‘stomp grounds,’ which are consecrated, ceremonial grounds.
- To mark the celebrations a huge congregation witnessed the church being consecrated.
- An additional burial ground at Kettlewell Church was consecrated.
- A circular church was consecrated on the site in 1694, but the present church was built in 1818, possibly around the original inner maqdas.
- Work on the cathedral began almost immediately; the Lady Chapel was consecrated in 1225, and the cathedral as a whole in 1258.
- Prayer has consecrated the walls of old chapels and new churches.
- The foundation stone was laid in 1821 and the church was consecrated in 1826 by the Bishop of Chester.
- The cemetery, which is believed to have been consecrated in 1724, is managed at present by the Church of South India Trust.
- In 1999, 2000 and 2001 he conducted three Innersearch journeys, consecrating new temples in Alaska, Trinidad and Denmark.
- The new Infant Jesus Church will be consecrated on Thursday at Vivekanagar.
- This baptist priest is consecrating a church before the congregation arrive.
- Dominating the island is the huge St. Patrick's Basilica, which was consecrated in 1931 and was at that time the only church in Ireland with the title of Basilica.
1. 1.1 (in Christian belief) make (bread or wine) into the body or blood of Christ.
  after the priest had consecrated the bread and wine, it was immortal and divine
  Example sentencesExamples
  After the priest consecrates the bread and wine, their accidents alone remain, without inhering in any substance.
  His bodily gestures at the altar in presiding at the Eucharist, especially in consecrating the bread and wine, were important.
  It was reassuring to be among people who came in for some quiet minutes, their heads bowed toward the consecrated bread hidden beyond the altar that in some mysterious way had been made one with Christ during the Mass.
  And what we have is some bread and wine - consecrated by the Word and prayer to be to us the body and blood of our Lord.
  And following Christ's lead at the Last Supper, it is not just grape juice, but wine that we consecrate when we come together for Mass.
  Analogous, and I'm just using analogy rather loosely, analogous to how in Christianity or in Catholic Christianity, the consecrated host is said to embody the living presence of God.
  After all, the consecrated bread had become body, and a body already contains blood.
  They rejected the sacrament of baptism and denied the presence of Christ in the Eucharist - the Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine.
  They could conduct baptisms, weddings and funerals, but certain priestly functions were still forbidden, including consecrating the communion bread and wine.
  In its first room were the lamp-stand, the table and the consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place.
  The bishop has given permission for the church to install an aumbr, a small safe where bread and wine consecrated by a priest during Holy Communion are stored, in a side chapel.
  Second, researchers could ask if Catholics believe that the consecrated bread and wine are symbols in which the body and blood of Christ are really present.
  The bread and wine do not merely signify Christ's body and blood; the consecrated bread and wine are Christ's body and blood.
  The only bread available was consecrated bread used in the tabernacle.
  If we reserve consecrated bread and wine and kneel before it, why should we not preserve the world with the same reverence?
  In it the participants share in the redemptive death and resurrection of Christ through sacramental communion with his body and blood, signified by consuming consecrated bread and wine.
2. 1.2 Ordain (someone) to a sacred office, typically that of bishop.
  with object and complement in 1969 he was consecrated bishop of Northern Uganda
  Example sentencesExamples
  His call in a sermon in Leeds came on the 10th anniversary of the Act, as the campaign to allow women to be consecrated as bishops has reignited the controversy in the Anglican communion.
  He had been appointed by Henry in 1163, but was never formally consecrated before being removed in 1172.
  In June 1162 Becket was consecrated archbishop of Canterbury.
  We believe that if he is consecrated, the unity of the Church of England and Anglican Communion will be disrupted.
  It makes perfect sense he was consecrated as a bishop today, because he really stands out above the rest.
  Appointed coadjutor bishop of New York in 1837, he was consecrated the following year.
  In fact, a bishop today is not consecrated but ordained.
  After ten years, in 1972, he was consecrated bishop of Nevada.
  The newly consecrated candidates were to serve as missionary bishops to the United States, because of the perceived departure of the Episcopal Church from traditional Anglican standards on sexuality.
  It was while in Rome that Pope Honorius the first consecrated him a bishop.
  The first woman bishop may be consecrated before 2010, opening the way eventually to the appointment of a woman Archbishop of Canterbury.
  Three of the four new bishops were consecrated by Archbishop Carroll in the fall of 1810, and there followed two weeks of meetings in what was an unofficial provincial council.
  He was consecrated archbishop of Canterbury by Pope Vitalius in 668.
  About 300 clergymen are said to be considering leaving the Church if the decision is taken to consecrate women bishops.
  Some classical moralists debated whether such sins involving a priest consecrated both by ordination and by a vow of chastity constituted one or two sacrileges.
  This disquiet was increasingly directed at Francis Redwood, who was consecrated as Bishop of Wellington in 1874.
  The clergy would be selected and paid by the State, but consecrated by the Church.
  In 1952 he was consecrated as bishop of Durham, becoming archbishop of York in 1956 and finally of Canterbury in 1961.
  He built a monastery at Ferns, Co. Wexford and was consecrated bishop circa 598.
  He was consecrated Bishop of Chester on 14 November 1668.
  Synonyms
  sanctify, bless, make holy, make sacred, hallow, set apart, dedicate to god
3. 1.3informal Devote (something) exclusively to a particular purpose.
  they'd decided to consecrate all their energies to this purposeful act
  Example sentencesExamples
  And we try to find meaning, make sense, create buildings with solid foundations, consecrate seminars to resolve some dilemmas of our time, including terrorism, nihilism, jealousy and hate.
  What I wanted to say is that if you consecrate your life to invent another life, probably the first reason for dislocation is a certain kind of dissatisfaction with real life, with the real world.
  The third section is exclusively consecrated to nutrition and feeding, a very important part of animal production, and is divided into three chapters.
  He has consecrated his career to the impartial service of government, Tory or Labour, and all that time he never offered a single public opinion about the way that government was carried on.
  No matter a building's original purpose, once it is consecrated to the service of humanity it resonates with a positive vibration that is experienced daily.
  She has consecrated her current season mainly to ‘singing in its purest form’, which means performing not opera but recitals and concerts.
  Detached action along with the fruits of this action is consecrated to God and this forms the basis of karma yoga.
  ‘And so we send him away to God and consecrate him to this hallowed ground,’ the minister droned on.
  The great thing about them is that even though they are consecrated to monuments or famous landscapes, the photos inevitably contain all kinds of interesting people of the period in them.
  Although these idealized monuments were consecrated to the dead, they addressed the living.
  We consecrate this day, which now falls on the last Monday in May, to remember our fellow Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
  He has been consecrated by grace to God for God's own special use.
  Synonyms
  dedicate, devote, give, give over, set aside, set apart, assign, allot, allocate, reserve, commit, apply, consign, pledge, vow, offer, surrender, sacrifice

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin consecrat- ‘dedicated, devoted as sacred’, from the verb consecrare, from con- (expressing intensive force) + sacrare ‘dedicate’, from sacer ‘sacred’.

单词	consecrate
释义	Definition of consecrate in English: consecrate verb ˈkɒnsɪkreɪtˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt [with object] 1Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose. the present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845 Example sentencesExamples The foundation stone was laid in 1821 and the church was consecrated in 1826 by the Bishop of Chester. The Church of Ireland congregation too had good reason to celebrate during 2004 with the Rededication of the Colliery Church after 175 years since it was first consecrated. The location of the church, which was consecrated in 1488, had been a mystery, but a geophysical survey revealed possible lines of foundations and it was in the area adjacent to the present house, where the excavation took place. An additional burial ground at Kettlewell Church was consecrated. St Joseph's Church was consecrated in April 1904 as a chapel of ease for St Michael's parish. Responding to the needs of a growing community at Lawkholme, Holy Trinity Church had been consecrated in 1882. The church was consecrated by Pope Innocent IV in 1253. A circular church was consecrated on the site in 1694, but the present church was built in 1818, possibly around the original inner maqdas. The cemetery, which is believed to have been consecrated in 1724, is managed at present by the Church of South India Trust. But traditional Cherokees gather at various ‘stomp grounds,’ which are consecrated, ceremonial grounds. Work on the cathedral began almost immediately; the Lady Chapel was consecrated in 1225, and the cathedral as a whole in 1258. When the church was consecrated in 1853 the offertory amounted to £54. Successive invasions of the town destroyed the original church and the new one was consecrated in 1260 AD. To mark the celebrations a huge congregation witnessed the church being consecrated. Dominating the island is the huge St. Patrick's Basilica, which was consecrated in 1931 and was at that time the only church in Ireland with the title of Basilica. The new Infant Jesus Church will be consecrated on Thursday at Vivekanagar. This baptist priest is consecrating a church before the congregation arrive. It was at one time the custom to consecrate church bells in the expectation that their chimes would drive away thunderstorms and ensure safety from lightning. In 1999, 2000 and 2001 he conducted three Innersearch journeys, consecrating new temples in Alaska, Trinidad and Denmark. Prayer has consecrated the walls of old chapels and new churches. 1.1 (in Christian belief) declare (bread and wine) to be or represent the body and blood of Christ. after the priest had consecrated the bread and wine, it was immortal and divine Example sentencesExamples The only bread available was consecrated bread used in the tabernacle. Analogous, and I'm just using analogy rather loosely, analogous to how in Christianity or in Catholic Christianity, the consecrated host is said to embody the living presence of God. The bread and wine do not merely signify Christ's body and blood; the consecrated bread and wine are Christ's body and blood. It was reassuring to be among people who came in for some quiet minutes, their heads bowed toward the consecrated bread hidden beyond the altar that in some mysterious way had been made one with Christ during the Mass. And what we have is some bread and wine - consecrated by the Word and prayer to be to us the body and blood of our Lord. And following Christ's lead at the Last Supper, it is not just grape juice, but wine that we consecrate when we come together for Mass. In it the participants share in the redemptive death and resurrection of Christ through sacramental communion with his body and blood, signified by consuming consecrated bread and wine. Second, researchers could ask if Catholics believe that the consecrated bread and wine are symbols in which the body and blood of Christ are really present. After the priest consecrates the bread and wine, their accidents alone remain, without inhering in any substance. In its first room were the lamp-stand, the table and the consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place. They rejected the sacrament of baptism and denied the presence of Christ in the Eucharist - the Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine. They could conduct baptisms, weddings and funerals, but certain priestly functions were still forbidden, including consecrating the communion bread and wine. If we reserve consecrated bread and wine and kneel before it, why should we not preserve the world with the same reverence? The bishop has given permission for the church to install an aumbr, a small safe where bread and wine consecrated by a priest during Holy Communion are stored, in a side chapel. His bodily gestures at the altar in presiding at the Eucharist, especially in consecrating the bread and wine, were important. After all, the consecrated bread had become body, and a body already contains blood. 1.2 Ordain (someone) to a sacred office, typically that of bishop. with object and complement he was consecrated bishop of York Example sentencesExamples The first woman bishop may be consecrated before 2010, opening the way eventually to the appointment of a woman Archbishop of Canterbury. His call in a sermon in Leeds came on the 10th anniversary of the Act, as the campaign to allow women to be consecrated as bishops has reignited the controversy in the Anglican communion. He had been appointed by Henry in 1163, but was never formally consecrated before being removed in 1172. This disquiet was increasingly directed at Francis Redwood, who was consecrated as Bishop of Wellington in 1874. It was while in Rome that Pope Honorius the first consecrated him a bishop. He was consecrated archbishop of Canterbury by Pope Vitalius in 668. Appointed coadjutor bishop of New York in 1837, he was consecrated the following year. He built a monastery at Ferns, Co. Wexford and was consecrated bishop circa 598. In June 1162 Becket was consecrated archbishop of Canterbury. Three of the four new bishops were consecrated by Archbishop Carroll in the fall of 1810, and there followed two weeks of meetings in what was an unofficial provincial council. It makes perfect sense he was consecrated as a bishop today, because he really stands out above the rest. The newly consecrated candidates were to serve as missionary bishops to the United States, because of the perceived departure of the Episcopal Church from traditional Anglican standards on sexuality. Some classical moralists debated whether such sins involving a priest consecrated both by ordination and by a vow of chastity constituted one or two sacrileges. About 300 clergymen are said to be considering leaving the Church if the decision is taken to consecrate women bishops. He was consecrated Bishop of Chester on 14 November 1668. We believe that if he is consecrated, the unity of the Church of England and Anglican Communion will be disrupted. After ten years, in 1972, he was consecrated bishop of Nevada. The clergy would be selected and paid by the State, but consecrated by the Church. In fact, a bishop today is not consecrated but ordained. In 1952 he was consecrated as bishop of Durham, becoming archbishop of York in 1956 and finally of Canterbury in 1961. Synonyms sanctify, bless, make holy, make sacred, hallow, set apart, dedicate to God anoint, ordain, canonize, beatify, lay hands on archaic frock 1.3informal Devote (something) exclusively to a particular purpose. the gun room was a male preserve, consecrated to sport Example sentencesExamples What I wanted to say is that if you consecrate your life to invent another life, probably the first reason for dislocation is a certain kind of dissatisfaction with real life, with the real world. Although these idealized monuments were consecrated to the dead, they addressed the living. He has been consecrated by grace to God for God's own special use. ‘And so we send him away to God and consecrate him to this hallowed ground,’ the minister droned on. She has consecrated her current season mainly to ‘singing in its purest form’, which means performing not opera but recitals and concerts. We consecrate this day, which now falls on the last Monday in May, to remember our fellow Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice. And we try to find meaning, make sense, create buildings with solid foundations, consecrate seminars to resolve some dilemmas of our time, including terrorism, nihilism, jealousy and hate. He has consecrated his career to the impartial service of government, Tory or Labour, and all that time he never offered a single public opinion about the way that government was carried on. Detached action along with the fruits of this action is consecrated to God and this forms the basis of karma yoga. The great thing about them is that even though they are consecrated to monuments or famous landscapes, the photos inevitably contain all kinds of interesting people of the period in them. No matter a building's original purpose, once it is consecrated to the service of humanity it resonates with a positive vibration that is experienced daily. The third section is exclusively consecrated to nutrition and feeding, a very important part of animal production, and is divided into three chapters. Synonyms dedicate, devote, give (over), set aside, set apart, assign, allot, allocate, reserve, commit, apply, consign, pledge, vow, offer, surrender, sacrifice Derivatives consecrator noun ˈkɒnsɪkreɪtəˈkɑnsəˌkreɪdər A person who makes or declares something, typically a church, sacred. he was the principal consecrator of the new cathedral Example sentencesExamples He will act as chief consecrator on behalf of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Metropolitan of the province. It was widely believed that the principal consecrator was one of those bishops who eight years before had surrendered sacred books or vessels to the confiscating authorities. I had not taught her these motions; she was imitating what she had seen at Mass, and was obviously unaware that, as it currently stands, she will never be afforded the privilege of the role of consecrator. consecratory adjective ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt(ə)riˈkɑnsəkrəˌtɔri The long consecratory prayer of the Roman Rite of Religious Profession states, ‘May the countenance of Christ Your Son shine forth in her, Father, so that all who see her will know that he is present in Your Church.’ Example sentencesExamples The words of the Lord ‘Take, eat… drink ye all of it’ in the Eucharistic prayer, which has a consecratory character as the whole, do not themselves effect the transformation of the bread and the wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. He recited the words of institution in German but not the Canon and failed to elevate the host and chalice, distributing them in both species immediately after the consecratory words. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin consecrat- 'dedicated, devoted as sacred', from the verb consecrare, from con- (expressing intensive force) + sacrare 'dedicate', from sacer 'sacred'. Definition of consecrate in US English: consecrate verbˈkänsəˌkrātˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt [with object]usu be consecrated 1Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose. the present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845 Example sentencesExamples Successive invasions of the town destroyed the original church and the new one was consecrated in 1260 AD. St Joseph's Church was consecrated in April 1904 as a chapel of ease for St Michael's parish. It was at one time the custom to consecrate church bells in the expectation that their chimes would drive away thunderstorms and ensure safety from lightning. The location of the church, which was consecrated in 1488, had been a mystery, but a geophysical survey revealed possible lines of foundations and it was in the area adjacent to the present house, where the excavation took place. The church was consecrated by Pope Innocent IV in 1253. Responding to the needs of a growing community at Lawkholme, Holy Trinity Church had been consecrated in 1882. When the church was consecrated in 1853 the offertory amounted to £54. The Church of Ireland congregation too had good reason to celebrate during 2004 with the Rededication of the Colliery Church after 175 years since it was first consecrated. But traditional Cherokees gather at various ‘stomp grounds,’ which are consecrated, ceremonial grounds. To mark the celebrations a huge congregation witnessed the church being consecrated. An additional burial ground at Kettlewell Church was consecrated. A circular church was consecrated on the site in 1694, but the present church was built in 1818, possibly around the original inner maqdas. Work on the cathedral began almost immediately; the Lady Chapel was consecrated in 1225, and the cathedral as a whole in 1258. Prayer has consecrated the walls of old chapels and new churches. The foundation stone was laid in 1821 and the church was consecrated in 1826 by the Bishop of Chester. The cemetery, which is believed to have been consecrated in 1724, is managed at present by the Church of South India Trust. In 1999, 2000 and 2001 he conducted three Innersearch journeys, consecrating new temples in Alaska, Trinidad and Denmark. The new Infant Jesus Church will be consecrated on Thursday at Vivekanagar. This baptist priest is consecrating a church before the congregation arrive. Dominating the island is the huge St. Patrick's Basilica, which was consecrated in 1931 and was at that time the only church in Ireland with the title of Basilica. 1.1 (in Christian belief) make (bread or wine) into the body or blood of Christ. after the priest had consecrated the bread and wine, it was immortal and divine Example sentencesExamples After the priest consecrates the bread and wine, their accidents alone remain, without inhering in any substance. His bodily gestures at the altar in presiding at the Eucharist, especially in consecrating the bread and wine, were important. It was reassuring to be among people who came in for some quiet minutes, their heads bowed toward the consecrated bread hidden beyond the altar that in some mysterious way had been made one with Christ during the Mass. And what we have is some bread and wine - consecrated by the Word and prayer to be to us the body and blood of our Lord. And following Christ's lead at the Last Supper, it is not just grape juice, but wine that we consecrate when we come together for Mass. Analogous, and I'm just using analogy rather loosely, analogous to how in Christianity or in Catholic Christianity, the consecrated host is said to embody the living presence of God. After all, the consecrated bread had become body, and a body already contains blood. They rejected the sacrament of baptism and denied the presence of Christ in the Eucharist - the Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine. They could conduct baptisms, weddings and funerals, but certain priestly functions were still forbidden, including consecrating the communion bread and wine. In its first room were the lamp-stand, the table and the consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place. The bishop has given permission for the church to install an aumbr, a small safe where bread and wine consecrated by a priest during Holy Communion are stored, in a side chapel. Second, researchers could ask if Catholics believe that the consecrated bread and wine are symbols in which the body and blood of Christ are really present. The bread and wine do not merely signify Christ's body and blood; the consecrated bread and wine are Christ's body and blood. The only bread available was consecrated bread used in the tabernacle. If we reserve consecrated bread and wine and kneel before it, why should we not preserve the world with the same reverence? In it the participants share in the redemptive death and resurrection of Christ through sacramental communion with his body and blood, signified by consuming consecrated bread and wine. 1.2 Ordain (someone) to a sacred office, typically that of bishop. with object and complement in 1969 he was consecrated bishop of Northern Uganda Example sentencesExamples His call in a sermon in Leeds came on the 10th anniversary of the Act, as the campaign to allow women to be consecrated as bishops has reignited the controversy in the Anglican communion. He had been appointed by Henry in 1163, but was never formally consecrated before being removed in 1172. In June 1162 Becket was consecrated archbishop of Canterbury. We believe that if he is consecrated, the unity of the Church of England and Anglican Communion will be disrupted. It makes perfect sense he was consecrated as a bishop today, because he really stands out above the rest. Appointed coadjutor bishop of New York in 1837, he was consecrated the following year. In fact, a bishop today is not consecrated but ordained. After ten years, in 1972, he was consecrated bishop of Nevada. The newly consecrated candidates were to serve as missionary bishops to the United States, because of the perceived departure of the Episcopal Church from traditional Anglican standards on sexuality. It was while in Rome that Pope Honorius the first consecrated him a bishop. The first woman bishop may be consecrated before 2010, opening the way eventually to the appointment of a woman Archbishop of Canterbury. Three of the four new bishops were consecrated by Archbishop Carroll in the fall of 1810, and there followed two weeks of meetings in what was an unofficial provincial council. He was consecrated archbishop of Canterbury by Pope Vitalius in 668. About 300 clergymen are said to be considering leaving the Church if the decision is taken to consecrate women bishops. Some classical moralists debated whether such sins involving a priest consecrated both by ordination and by a vow of chastity constituted one or two sacrileges. This disquiet was increasingly directed at Francis Redwood, who was consecrated as Bishop of Wellington in 1874. The clergy would be selected and paid by the State, but consecrated by the Church. In 1952 he was consecrated as bishop of Durham, becoming archbishop of York in 1956 and finally of Canterbury in 1961. He built a monastery at Ferns, Co. Wexford and was consecrated bishop circa 598. He was consecrated Bishop of Chester on 14 November 1668. Synonyms sanctify, bless, make holy, make sacred, hallow, set apart, dedicate to god 1.3informal Devote (something) exclusively to a particular purpose. they'd decided to consecrate all their energies to this purposeful act Example sentencesExamples And we try to find meaning, make sense, create buildings with solid foundations, consecrate seminars to resolve some dilemmas of our time, including terrorism, nihilism, jealousy and hate. What I wanted to say is that if you consecrate your life to invent another life, probably the first reason for dislocation is a certain kind of dissatisfaction with real life, with the real world. The third section is exclusively consecrated to nutrition and feeding, a very important part of animal production, and is divided into three chapters. He has consecrated his career to the impartial service of government, Tory or Labour, and all that time he never offered a single public opinion about the way that government was carried on. No matter a building's original purpose, once it is consecrated to the service of humanity it resonates with a positive vibration that is experienced daily. She has consecrated her current season mainly to ‘singing in its purest form’, which means performing not opera but recitals and concerts. Detached action along with the fruits of this action is consecrated to God and this forms the basis of karma yoga. ‘And so we send him away to God and consecrate him to this hallowed ground,’ the minister droned on. The great thing about them is that even though they are consecrated to monuments or famous landscapes, the photos inevitably contain all kinds of interesting people of the period in them. Although these idealized monuments were consecrated to the dead, they addressed the living. We consecrate this day, which now falls on the last Monday in May, to remember our fellow Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice. He has been consecrated by grace to God for God's own special use. Synonyms dedicate, devote, give, give over, set aside, set apart, assign, allot, allocate, reserve, commit, apply, consign, pledge, vow, offer, surrender, sacrifice Origin Late Middle English: from Latin consecrat- ‘dedicated, devoted as sacred’, from the verb consecrare, from con- (expressing intensive force) + sacrare ‘dedicate’, from sacer ‘sacred’.
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