consecrated

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UK/ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪtɪd/US/ˈkɑnsəkɹeɪtɪd/

A form of consecrate — To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.

Similar
consecratededicatedordainedvotivesacredsanctifiedholy
Opposite
desecrated
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of consecrate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivesolemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose

Similar
consecratededicatedordainedvotive
Opposite
desecrated

adjectivemade or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use

Similar
sacredsanctifiedholy
Also see
consecratededicateddivinedhallowedholyordainedsacratesacredsanctifiedunconsecratedunsanctifiedvotive

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

consecrated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consecrated

MLA

“consecrated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consecrated. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “consecrated,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consecrated.

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