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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConsecrate
/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kreɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make or declare something sacred; to dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.
"The bishop will consecrate the new cathedral this coming Sunday." - 2
To devote or dedicate something exclusively to a particular purpose, person, or goal.
"She chose to consecrate her entire life to medical research and helping the underprivileged."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'consecrare', meaning to make sacred, formed from the prefix 'com-' (together) and 'secrare' (to make sacred, from 'sacer', meaning sacred). It entered Middle English in the 15th century through Old French and ecclesiastical Latin, initially retaining strictly religious connotations before broadening to secular dedication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Consecrate" is said worldwide
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consacrer
Transliteration: /kɔ̃.sa.kʁe/
"L'évêque va consacrer la nouvelle église."
weihen
Transliteration: /ˈvaɪ̯ən/
"Der Bischof wird die neue Kirche weihen."
consacrare
Transliteration: /kon.saˈkra.re/
"Il vescovo consacrerà la nuova cattedrale."
consagrar
Transliteration: /kon.saˈɣɾaɾ/
"El obispo va a consagrar la nueva iglesia."
consagrar
Transliteration: /kõ.saˈɡɾaɾ/
"O bispo vai consagrar a nova catedral."
पवित्र करना
Transliteration: pavitra karnā
"पादरी नई चर्च को पवित्र करेगा।"
奉献
Transliteration: fèng xiàn
"主教将奉献这座新教堂。"
축성하다
Transliteration: chukseonghada
"주교가 새 성당을 축성할 것이다."
奉献する
Transliteration: hōken suru
"司教が新しい教会を奉献する予定です。"
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