consecrate

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnsecrāre, cōnsecrātus.

verb

  1. (transitive) To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.
  2. (transitive, Roman Catholicism, specifically) To ordain as a bishop.

adj

  1. Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.

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