consecration

See also: consécration

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnem.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

consecration (countable and uncountable, plural consecrations)

1. The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.
   • 1845, William Palmer, Origines Liturgicae, or, Antiquities of the English Ritual: And a Dissertation on Primitive Liturgies‎^[1], 4th edition, volume 2, London: Francis & John Rivington, →OCLC, page 310:

     Inthronization, in ancient times, immediately succeeded the rite of consecration; the new bishop being honourably placed in his episcopal chair by the prelates assembled for his consecration.

Related terms

• consecrate

Translations

action of consecrating

• Esperanto: konsekro
• Finnish: vihkiminen (fi) (act), vihkiäiset (fi) (ceremony)
• French: consécration (fr) f
• German: Weihe (de) f
• Greek: καθαγίαση (el) f (kathagíasi), χειροτονία (el) f (cheirotonía)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Indonesian: konsekrasi (id), penahbisan (id)
• Pali: abhiseka
• Scottish Gaelic: coisrigeadh m, naomhachadh m
• Spanish: consagración (es) f

See also

• sacrament
• unction