consecration

n. sanctification; dedication, devotion (to a cause or purpose)

Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "setting apart." Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups.
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Noun
1. a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); "his consecration to study"
(hypernym) commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication
(derivation) ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
2. (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"
(hypernym) sanctification
(derivation) ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
(classification) religion, faith, religious belief

n. consecration, dedication

(n.)
The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.