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con·se·cra·tion
/ˌkɑn(t)səˈkreʃən/
供獻,奉獻,神聖化
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Con·se·cra·tion
n.
The
act
or
ceremony
of
consecrating
;
the
state
of
being
consecrated
;
dedication
.
Until
the
days
of
your
consecration
be
at
an
end
.
--
Lev
.
viii
. 33.
Consecration
makes
not
a
place
sacred
,
but
only
solemnly
declares
it
so
.
--
South
.
◄
►
From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
consecration
n
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
"
From:
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
Consecration
the
devoting
or
setting
apart
of
anything
to
the
worship
or
service
of
God
.
The
race
of
Abraham
and
the
tribe
of
Levi
were
thus
consecrated
(
Ex
. 13:2, 12, 15;
Num
. 3:12).
The
Hebrews
devoted
their
fields
and
cattle
,
and
sometimes
the
spoils
of
war
,
to
the
Lord
(
Lev
. 27:28, 29).
According
to
the
Mosaic
law
the
first-born
both
of
man
and
beast
were
consecrated
to
God
.
In
the
New
Testament
,
Christians
are
regarded
as
consecrated
to
the
Lord
(1
Pet
. 2:9).
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