Consecration

/kˌɒnsɪkɹˈe‍ɪʃən/

/ˌkɑnsəˈkɹeɪʃən/

[noun]

Consecration

[NOUN]

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

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

Examples

1. Battling for Control Many in the congregation were in agreement with Lois’ consecration of Vernon as her successor.

2. The Tragic Week in 1919 considered the first program in South America left uncertain toll of victims and the consecration of the figure of the Russian, the Jews, as a political agitator.

3. The morning of the consecration ceremony I arrive at the Ganesha Temple at 4:00 AM, and I find Dando, a neophyte priest, giggling with excitement, sporting a gigantic crash helmet with a radio receiver.

4. The, priest sprinkled the thralls with the warm blood of the horses as a consecration.