consecrate
His consecration as a bishop was carried out secretly.
The completion of the dome was marked by the consecration of the cathedral.
The consecration ceremony was interrupted as objectors explained why they thought it was wrong.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Religious practices
agarbatti
allocution
anoint
anointment
baptize
flagellation
fleishig
genuflect
genuflection
go into/enter the churchidiom
proselytize
purdah
purificatory
rebaptize
reborn
reconsecrate
televangelism
unbaptized
unconsecrated
unction
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