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Definition consecrate in American English

consecrate verb

[transitive]verb
/ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt/
1

to perform a religious ceremony in order to make a place or a thing holy

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2

to perform a religious ceremony in order to make someone a priest, bishop, king, or queen

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Definition consecrate in American English