consecration

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
  2. noun (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnem.

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