consecration – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
consecration
n.
sanctification; dedication, devotion (to a cause or purpose)
Consecration
Consecration is the
solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word
consecration literally means "association with the
sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups. A
synonym for to consecrate is to
sanctify; a distinct
antonym is to
desecrate.
consecration
Noun
1. a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); "his consecration to study"
(hypernym) commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication
(derivation) ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
2. (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"
(hypernym) sanctification
(derivation) ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
(classification) religion, faith, religious belief
consécration
nf.
consecration, dedication
consecration
n.
vysvěcení
