consecration
noun/ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/
Etymology Borrowed from Latin cōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnem.
1
The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.
- 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.1845, William Palmer, Origines Liturgicae, or, Antiquities of the English Ritual: And a Dissertation on Primitive Liturgies, 4th edition, volume 2, London: Francis & John Rivington, →OCLC, page 310:
- Derived terms
- deconsecration, nonconsecration, reconsecration
- Related terms
- consecrate, sacrament, unction