Wondering how to use Consecrate in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as give or dedicate.
Consecrate meaning
- To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.
- To ordain as a bishop.
- To commit (oneself or one's time) solemnly to some aim or task.
Synonyms of Consecrate
Using Consecrate
- The main meaning on this page is: To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure. | To ordain as a bishop. | To commit (oneself or one's time) solemnly to some aim or task.
- Useful related words include: give, dedicate, commit, devote.
- In the example corpus, consecrate often appears in combinations such as: to consecrate, consecrate the, consecrate we.
Context around Consecrate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Consecrate
- In this selection, "consecrate" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cannot, ourselves, themselves and holy stand out and add context to how "consecrate" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and re consecrate ourselves in and authorized to consecrate any pure. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "consecrate" sits close to words such as aberrant, abloh and absurdities, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with consecrate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Bishop of Ostia had the traditional right to consecrate a pope a bishop. (14 words)
On Sunday, an inaugural Mass will be held featuring special rites to consecrate the main altar. (16 words)
On Sunday, Dec. 8, a Mass will be celebrated in the cathedral to consecrate the altar. (16 words)
Stigand's position as archbishop was canonically suspect, and as earl Harold had not allowed Stigand to consecrate one of the earl's churches, it is unlikely that Harold would have allowed Stigand to perform the much more important royal coronation. (41 words)
For me, being part of the BDS movement is my way of enacting Jewish continuity and the obligation to remember our history and re-consecrate ourselves in every generation to the struggle for freedom. (34 words)
We cooked Creole food, followed the open road and made incisions in our palms, letting our blood mix into the Mississippi River to consecrate our love and honor our respective Southern ancestors. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
On Sunday, an inaugural Mass will be held featuring special rites to consecrate the main altar.
On Sunday, Dec. 8, a Mass will be celebrated in the cathedral to consecrate the altar.
The next day, Sunday, December 8, will see "the first mass during which I will consecrate the new altar," added Ulrich.
We cooked Creole food, followed the open road and made incisions in our palms, letting our blood mix into the Mississippi River to consecrate our love and honor our respective Southern ancestors.
But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate – we cannot hallow – this ground.
For me, being part of the BDS movement is my way of enacting Jewish continuity and the obligation to remember our history and re-consecrate ourselves in every generation to the struggle for freedom.
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground.
Celibacy is designed to "consecrate themselves with undivided heart to the Lord and to "the affairs of the Lord, they give themselves entirely to God and to men.
For instance, they may bless their dead at church before proceeding with traditional burial rites or invite a Christian minister to consecrate a famadihana reburial.
His intent to consecrate a bishop for Pomerania was thwarted by the bishops of Magdeburg and Gniezno who claimed metropolitan rights over Pomerania.
If a priest is unavailable, a deacon will hold a divine service, without the act of communion (Only Priests and up can consecrate Holy Communion).
Melchizedek priesthood holders are also authorized to consecrate any pure olive oil and often carry a personal supply in case they have need to perform a blessing.
Miraculously, the oil burned for eight days – which was the length of time it took to press, prepare and consecrate new oil.
Offering to consecrate Harold without using any of the royal regalia would have been an empty honour.
On 27 April 1843, Pope Gregory XVI appointed Pecci Archbishop and asked his Cardinal Secretary of State Lambruschini to consecrate him.
Robert refused to consecrate him, saying that the pope had forbidden it, but Spearhafoc occupied the bishopric for several months with Edward's support.
Stigand's position as archbishop was canonically suspect, and as earl Harold had not allowed Stigand to consecrate one of the earl's churches, it is unlikely that Harold would have allowed Stigand to perform the much more important royal coronation.
The Bishop of Ostia had the traditional right to consecrate a pope a bishop.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Latter-day Saints) and a number of other religions use olive oil when they need to consecrate an oil for anointings.
The local inhabitants wanted the popular priest and nationalist politician Andrej Hlinka to consecrate their new church.
Common combinations with consecrate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to consecrate 16×
- consecrate the 5×
- consecrate we 2×
- consecrate him 2×
- consecrate their 2×