consecration

English Thesaurus

1. (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God (noun.act)

hypernym	:	sanctification,
definition	:	a religious ceremony in which something is made holy (noun.act)

domain category	:	faith, religion, religious belief,
definition	:	a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)

2. a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	allegiance, commitment, dedication, loyalty,
definition	:	the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action (noun.act)

3. (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God (noun.act)

derivation	:	bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify,
definition	:	render holy by means of religious rites (verb.communication)

derivation	:	consecrate, vow,
definition	:	dedicate to a deity by a vow (verb.communication)

derivation	:	consecrate, ordain, order, ordinate,
definition	:	appoint to a clerical posts (verb.social)

4. a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) (noun.act)

derivation	:	consecrate, vow,
definition	:	dedicate to a deity by a vow (verb.communication)

derivation	:	commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give,
definition	:	give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause (verb.communication)

derivation	:	consecrate, ordain, order, ordinate,
definition	:	appoint to a clerical posts (verb.social)

5. (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God (noun.act)

derivation	:	bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify,
definition	:	render holy by means of religious rites (verb.communication)

derivation	:	consecrate, vow,
definition	:	dedicate to a deity by a vow (verb.communication)

derivation	:	consecrate, ordain, order, ordinate,
definition	:	appoint to a clerical posts (verb.social)

6. a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) (noun.act)

derivation	:	consecrate, vow,
definition	:	dedicate to a deity by a vow (verb.communication)

derivation	:	commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give,
definition	:	give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause (verb.communication)

derivation	:	consecrate, ordain, order, ordinate,
definition	:	appoint to a clerical posts (verb.social)