LEARNit Dictionary
consecration
noun
/ˌkɒnsɪˈkreɪʃn/
UK
/ˌkɑːnsɪˈkreɪʃn/
US
1
the act of stating officially in a religious ceremony that something is holy and can be used for religious purposes
تقدیس, مقدسسازی
2
the act of making bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ
تقدیس, تبدیل نان و شراب به پیکر و خون مسیح
the consecration of bread and wine in the Eucharist
3
the act of stating officially in a religious ceremony that somebody is now a priest, etc.
تقدیس, مراسم ارتقاء به مقام مذهبی, مراسم تقدیس سازی
the consecration of a bishop
4
the act of giving something/somebody/yourself to a special purpose, especially a religious one
تقدیس, وقف, نذر
As a sign of their consecration to religious life, they are to clothe themselves plainly and to live in simplicity.