consecration: Meaning and Definition of

con•se•cra•tion

Pronunciation: (kon"si-krā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. the act of consecrating; dedication to the service and worship of a deity.
  2. the act of giving the sacramental character to the Eucharistic elements of bread and wine, esp. in the Roman Catholic Church.
  3. ordination to a sacred office, esp. to the episcopate.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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