consecration
英[,kɒnsɪ'kreɪʃən]
美[,kɑnsɪ'kreʃən]
- n. 奉献；神圣化；献祭
英英释意
- 1. a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal);
- "his consecration to study"
- 2. (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God;
- "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"