consécration

Definitions of consécration
  1. noun
    the act of praying for divine protection
    synonyms: bénédiction, sacrement
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    type of:
    prière, supplication
    the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
  2. noun
    (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God
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    type of:
    onction, sacrement, sanctification
    a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
  3. noun
    the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
    synonyms: ordination
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    type of:
    dénomination, désignation, nomination, titre
    the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
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