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The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.
Billy Graham

Meaning of "consecrated" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONSECRATED

consecrated  [ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSECRATED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Consecrated is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CONSECRATED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

consecrated

Consecration

Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "to associate with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups. A synonym for to consecrate is to sanctify; an antonym is to desecrate.

Definition of consecrated in the English dictionary

The definition of consecrated in the dictionary is having been made or declared sacred or holy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONSECRATED


celebrate
ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt
consecrate
ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt
crate
kreɪt
deconsecrate
diːˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt
demonstrate
ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt
desecrate
ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt
execrate
ˈɛksɪˌkreɪt
freight
freɪt
fulcrate
ˈfʌlkreɪt
generate
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt
great
ɡreɪt
obsecrate
ˈɒbsɪˌkreɪt
operate
ˈɒpəˌreɪt
picrate
ˈpɪkreɪt
rate
reɪt
reconsecrate
riːˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt
separate
ˈsɛpəˌreɪt
straight
streɪt
unconsecrate
ʌnˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪt
uncrate
ʌnˈkreɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONSECRATED

consecrate
consecrated ground
consecratedness
Consecration
consecrative
consecrator
consecratory
consectaneous
consectary
consecution
consecutive
consecutively
consecutiveness
conseil
consenescence
consenescency
consension
consensual
consensually
consensus

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONSECRATED

calibrated
celebrated
concentrated
dedicated
dehydrated
exaggerated
federated
frustrated
highly rated
hydrated
illustrated
incorporated
integrated
overrated
perforated
refrigerated
saturated
separated
top-rated
underrated
unrated

Synonyms and antonyms of consecrated in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONSECRATED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «consecrated» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of consecrated

Translation of «consecrated» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONSECRATED

Find out the translation of consecrated to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of consecrated from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «consecrated» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

奉献
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

consagrada
570 millions of speakers

English

consecrated
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पवित्रा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كرس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

освящен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

consagrada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিষ্ঠাপিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

consacrée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Disucikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geweiht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聖体拝領
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

봉헌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disucekake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thánh hiến
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கும்பாபிஷேகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पवित्र केले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

takdis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sacro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

konsekrowany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

освячений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

consacrat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χειροτονήθηκε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ingewy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

invigd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innviet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of consecrated

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSECRATED»

The term «consecrated» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.074 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSECRATED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «consecrated» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «consecrated» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about consecrated

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10 QUOTES WITH «CONSECRATED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word consecrated.
1
Phillips Brooks
It does not take great men to do great things; it only takes consecrated men.
2
George William Curtis
Our common liberty is consecrated by a common sorrow.
3
Billy Graham
The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.
4
Dean Inge
Love remembered and consecrated by grief belongs, more clearly than the happy intercourse of friends, to the eternal world; it has proved itself stronger than death.
5
John Muir
One may as well dam for water tanks the people's cathedrals and churches, for no holier temple has ever been consecrated by the heart of man.
6
William H. O'Connell
You can pour holy oil and holy water on a thug until you have emptied buckets of both; but at the end he will be a consecrated thug, but a thug all the same unless interior intentions and a disciplined man are present.
7
Walter Pater
And the fifteenth century was an impassioned age, so ardent and serious in its pursuit of art that it consecrated everything with which art had to ad as a religious object.
8
George Ripley
To that movement, consecrated by religious principle, sustained by an awful sense of justice, and cheered by the brightest hopes of future good, all our powers, talents, and attainments are devoted.
9
Jose Rizal
It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming a part of any edifice.
10
Julius Wellhausen
The stone which Jacob consecrated at Bethel the generation of the living continues to anoint, paying the tithes which of old he vowed to the house of God there.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSECRATED»

Discover the use of consecrated in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to consecrated and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Consecrated Religious Life: The Changing Paradigms
In the 1970's Diarmuid O'Murchu predicted that the numbers of men and women in consecrated religious life would decline sharply-and many dismissed him as a prophet of doom.
Diarmuid Ó Murchú, 2005
2
The Consecrated Life
Pope John Paul II speaks to the need for a fresh enthusiasm for a renewed and revitalized consecrated life.
Pope John Paul II, 1996
3
Selling All: Commitment, Consecrated Celibacy, and Community ...
This new volume examines today's postconciliar, postmodern religious life from the inside, looking at the make-up of religious life's specific identity and how it functions today.
Sandra Marie Schneiders, 2001
4
The Consecrated Life: Crossroads and Directions
Examining the state of the consecrated life today, Azevedo gives an inspiring account of biblical and contemporary theological insights into both the nature of religious vocation and its path to renewal.
Marcello de Carvalho Azevedo, 1995
5
The Diocesan Priest: Consecrated and Sent
In a robust and engaging manner, David Bohr offers us a thorough review and timely reanalysis of the Catholic diocesan priesthood.
David Bohr, 2010
6
The Coming Prophetic Revolution: A Call for Passionate, ...
"Goll's extraordinary ability to think through crucial issues to current prophetic ministry, and his skill at expressing the solutions in terms that the average believer can understand, come through loud and clear in this book.
Jim W. Goll, 2001
7
Consecrated venom: the serpent and the tree of knowledge
Through thinking we are bound into creation by responsibility and moral presence, and by engaging with history we confront the greatest lessons that humanity has to learn.With striking and fresh insight on every page, Consecrated Venom ...
Caryl Johnston, 2000
8
Consecrated Ground
Africville’s residents struggle to save their homes and their dignity. Cast of 4 men and 3 women.
George Boyd, 2011
9
Consecrated Spirits: An Anthology of Women's Monastic ...
Some of its hitherto little known representatives left an extraordinary legacy of writings and many are translated here for the first time The book includes prayers, meditations, expositions, autobiography, spiritual advice, and reflections ...
Felicity Leng, 2011
10
New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law
INSTITUTES. OF. CONSECRATED. LIFE. AND. SOCIETIES. OF. APOSTOLIC. LIFE. [cc. 573-746] Part three of Book II describes the Christian faithful from both the clerical and lay states who assume the three evangelical counsels by public ...
John P. Beal, James A. Coriden, Thomas Joseph Green, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSECRATED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term consecrated is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Episcopal Church makes history electing Durham-consecrated
The Episcopal Church made a historic choice by electing its first African-American presiding bishop. Michael Curry, 62, of the Diocese of North ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
2
Rocked Yet Recovering: Regnum Christi Continues Process of …
ATLANTA — For Nancy Nohrden and other consecrated women in Regnum Christi, the scandal involving their once-revered founder forced ... «National Catholic Register, Jul 15»
3
Memorial garden desecrated after thieves tear up rose tree
... special permission from the Church of England to create the garden, where the ashes of loved ones can be interred on consecrated ground. «Hunts Post, Jul 15»
4
Liberty Bell called citizens to hear Declaration
But to those who know, they have become consecrated. They are the framework of a spiritual event. The world looks upon them because of ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
5
International church leaders' conference to host Northside …
A Jacksonville pastor will be consecrated as bishop Friday during an international, interdenominational gathering of church leaders at the ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
6
Pope Francis: Evangelize with the Gospel of Joy
Jesus' prayer can be realized because he has consecrated us. “For their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be consecrated in truth”. «Vatican Radio, Jul 15»
7
Hull welcomes second woman bishop Alison White
She was consecrated as the Bishop of Hull during a ceremony led by Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu at York Minster on Friday. «BBC News, Jul 15»
8
'A witness of God's mercy and of faith in Jesus Christ' Pope Francis …
... his address by appealing to "the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, to which Ecuador has been consecrated." «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
9
Cuban Santeria Priests Agree to Announce “One Letter of the Year …
Castañeda, who passed away last year, had been consecrated as a Santeria priest through an Ifa ritual in 1965. He went from ostracism and ... «Havana Times, Jul 15»
10
Cardinal's new booklet confirms high-level resistance to Kasper …
... to square the circle; it would surpass, finally, all the authority of all the consecrated shepherds who are, after all, bound to Holy Scripture. «Lifesite, Jul 15»

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