Meanings
nounconsecration (countable and uncountable, plural consecrations)
plural consecrations
- countableuncountableThe 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
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Latincon-
- Proto-Indo-European*seh₂k-
- Proto-Indo-European*sh₂krós
- Proto-Italic*sakros
- Proto-Italic*sakrāō
- Latinsacrō
- Latincōnsecrō
- Latincōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnem
- Englishconsecration
Borrowed from Latin cōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnem.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ἁγιασμός
- ἁγιασμός (hagiasmós)action of consecrating
Catalan consagració
- consagracióaction of consecrating
Czech svěcení
- svěceníaction of consecrating
Dutch wijding, consecratie
- wijdingaction of consecrating
- consecratieaction of consecrating
Esperanto konsekro
- konsekroaction of consecrating
Finnish pyhittäminen
- pyhittäminenaction of consecrating
French consécration
- consécrationaction of consecrating
German Weihe
- Weiheaction of consecrating
Greek καθαγίαση, χειροτονία
- καθαγίαση (kathagíasi)action of consecrating
- χειροτονία (cheirotonía)action of consecrating
Indonesian konsekrasi, penahbisan
- konsekrasiaction of consecrating
- penahbisanaction of consecrating
Irish coisreacan
- coisreacanaction of consecrating
Italian consacrazione
- consacrazioneaction of consecrating
Polish konsekracja
- konsekracjaaction of consecrating
Portuguese consagração
- consagraçãoaction of consecrating
Russian посвяще́ние
- посвяще́ние (posvjaščénije)action of consecrating
Scottish Gaelic coisrigeadh, naomhachadh
- coisrigeadhaction of consecrating
- naomhachadhaction of consecrating
Spanish consagración
- consagraciónaction of consecrating
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with consecration
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APA
consecration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consecration
MLA
“consecration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consecration. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “consecration,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consecration.
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