- past tense form of consecrate.
- past participle of consecrate.
consecrated
Example Sentences
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Consecrated to a Mesopotamian god, the Temple of Bel later served as a Christian church and a mosque.
From Reuters • Mar. 31, 2016
The Italian nuns joined forces with other religious congregations in Europe six years ago, as part of the International Network of Consecrated Life Against Trafficking in Persons.
From New York Times • May 2, 2015
Jim Lindsay, executive director of the Catholic Volunteer Network, leads a conversation celebrating the Year of Consecrated Life.
From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2015
Attacks on American nuns have been happening since 2008, when the Vatican’s Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life initiated an “Apostolic Visitation,” a euphemism for investigation, of the nuns.
From Time • Aug. 31, 2014
Consecrated means to dedicate somebody or something to a particular purpose.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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