consecration

See also consécration

English

Etymology

From Latin cōnsecrātiō

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

consecration (plural consecrations)

1. The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.

Translations

action of consecrating

• Esperanto: konsekro (eo)
• Finnish: vihkiminen (fi) (act), vihkijäiset (fi) (ceremony)
• French: consécration (fr) f
• German: Weihe (de) f

• Greek: καθαγίαση (el) (kathagíasi) f 
• Scottish Gaelic: coisrigeadh (gd) m, naomhachadh (gd) m
• Spanish: consagración (es) f

See also

• sacrament
• unction