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CONSECRATED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
Example:
a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II
Synonyms:
consecrate; consecrated; dedicated
Classified under:
Similar:
ordained (invested with ministerial or priestly functions)
votive (dedicated in fulfillment of a vow)
Also:
holy (belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power)
sacred (concerned with religion or religious purposes)
Antonym:
desecrated (treated with disrespect and contempt)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
Example:
sanctified wine
Synonyms:
consecrated; sacred; sanctified
Classified under:
Similar:
holy (belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb consecrate
