consecration

Example Sentences

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Modi has asked people to publicly celebrate the consecration by lighting lamps at homes and temples.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024

Amid the construction, hundreds and hundreds of proud worshippers stream in to get a glimpse of the idols, with rituals for their consecration in the new temple already under way.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024

He supports the consecration of women as bishops and included them in the coronation ceremony.

From New York Times • May 11, 2023

Unlike earlier consecration oils, no ambergris — a product of whale intestine — was used, making the oil “vegan-friendly” according to media reports.

From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2023

I imagined the plain wooden crucifix above the altar swinging back and forth as Father Amadi raised the host at consecration.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie