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| 1. | [ adjective ] (religion) made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use | |
| Synonyms: | sanctified sacred | |
| Examples: | "a consecrated church" "the sacred mosque" "sacred elephants" "sacred bread and wine" "sanctified wine" |
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| Related terms: | holy | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose | |
| Synonyms: | dedicated consecrate | |
| Examples: | "a life consecrated to science" "the consecrated chapel" "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II" |
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| Related terms: | desecrated votive ordained sacred holy | |
| Similar spelling: |
consecrate consecration consociate consistence consequence consistent consistency consequent consecutive conjectural |
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