consecration

The consecration of the new church was a grand ceremony.

The consecration of the temple marked the beginning of a new era for the community.

The consecration of the marriage vows brought tears to many guests.

The consecration of the new statue attracted a large crowd of spectators.

The consecration of the monument honored the memory of fallen soldiers.

The consecration of the holy ground was a sacred ritual performed by the elders.

The consecration of the sacred relics was conducted by the high priest.

The consecration of the new altar was a solemn occasion for the religious community.

The consecration of the newborn baby was a joyous celebration for the family.

The consecration of the sacred text was a significant event in the history of the monastery.

A ceremony of consecration, festive as well as religious, was now to be performed.

But if we shall resent anything on earth at all, we shall resent the consecration of a deserted room.

They are to eat these offerings by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no one else may eat them, because they are sacred.

Tell all the skilled workers to whom I have given wisdom in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest.

I should be quite willing to enjoy the art here, but there is so much that I don't know the reason of — so much that seems to me a consecration of ugliness rather than beauty.

I felt the consecration of its loneliness: my eye feasted on the outline of swell and sweep—on the wild colouring communicated to ridge and dell by moss, by heath-bell, by flower-sprinkled turf, by brilliant bracken, and mellow granite crag.