con ‧ se ‧ crate /ˈkɒnsəkreɪt, ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt $ ˈkɑːn-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of consecrare , from com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + sacrare ( , ↑ sacred ) ]
1 . to officially state in a special religious ceremony that a place or building is holy and can be used for religious purposes:
The bones will be reburied in consecrated ground.
2 . to officially state in a special religious ceremony that someone is now a priest, ↑ bishop etc
—consecration /ˌkɒnsəˈkreɪʃ ə n, ˌkɒnsɪˈkreɪʃ ə n $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [uncountable]