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Princeton's WordNet

  1. consecrated, consecrate, dedicatedadjective

    solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose

    "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II"

  2. consecrated, sacred, sanctifiedadjective

    made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use

    "a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine"

Wikipedia

  1. consecrated

    Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word consecration literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups. The origin of the word comes from the Latin stem consecrat, which means dedicated, devoted, and sacred. A synonym for consecration is sanctification; its antonym is desecration.

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  1. consecrated

    Consecrated refers to something that has been made or declared sacred, holy, or dedicated to a religious purpose or divine service. This could be a physical object, a place, or even an individual such as a priest or clergy member. It often involves a formal religious ceremony or ritual.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Consecrated

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of consecrated in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of consecrated in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of consecrated in a Sentence

  1. William Franklin Billy Graham:

    The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless. The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.

  2. Martin Luther:

    Christ will remain a priest and king though He was never consecrated by any papist bishop or greased by any of those shavelings but he was ordained and consecrated by God Himself, and by Him anointed.

  3. Dr. Jose P. Rizal:

    It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted in the field without becoming part of an edifice. (El Filibusterismo)

  4. The Pope:

    The brutality of this worldwide phenomenon becomes all the more grave and scandalous in the church, for it is utterly incompatible with( its) moral authority and ethical credibility, consecrated persons.

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