CONSECRATION


Meaning of CONSECRATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkrā-shən ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : the act or ceremony of consecrating

2. : the state of being consecrated

3. capitalized : the part of a Communion rite in which the bread and wine are consecrated

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.