consecration
/ˌkɒnsɪˈkreɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण कॉन्सिक्रेशन
अभिषेक, प्रतिष्ठा, पवित्रीकरण
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the act of officially making something holy in a religious ceremony
अभिषेक, प्रतिष्ठा, पवित्रीकरण
- the consecration of the new temple
- Thousands of devotees attended the consecration of the new temple.
- The consecration of the church was attended by hundreds of worshippers.
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- Priests performed the consecration of the shrine with chants and offerings.
- After the consecration, the new hall was used only for prayer.
Synonyms sanctification dedication blessing hallowing anointing
Opposite desecration profanation defilement
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
sanctification dedication blessing hallowing anointing
Antonyms
desecration profanation defilement
AaSpelling
con·se·cra·tion
With -se-cra-.
-se-cra- के साथ।
?Which word?
Keep apart consecrate (make holy) and desecrate (damage a holy place or thing).
Consecrate (पवित्र करना) और desecrate (पवित्र स्थान या वस्तु को अपवित्र करना) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the holy-making words together: consecrate, sanctify (make holy), hallow, bless, anoint (put holy oil on somebody in a ceremony).
पवित्र करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: consecrate, sanctify (पवित्र बनाना), hallow, bless, anoint (समारोह में पवित्र तेल लगाना)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in Indian English, pran pratishtha (the consecration of a temple idol) is often translated as consecration.
प्रयोग में भारतीय English में प्राण-प्रतिष्ठा (मंदिर की मूर्ति का अभिषेक) का अनुवाद प्रायः consecration होता है।