Reconsecrated: meaning, definitions and examples

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reconsecrated

 

[ ˌriːˈkɒnsəˌkreɪtɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

religious ritual

To reconsecrate means to dedicate something again to a sacred purpose, particularly in a religious context. This often involves the formal ceremony or ritual that restores the sanctity of a place or object that was previously consecrated.

Synonyms

bless anew, rededicate, sanctify again.

Examples of usage

  • The church was reconsecrated after the renovations were completed.
  • The artifacts were reconsecrated during the ceremony.
  • He reconsecrated the land as a tribute to the ancestors.

Translations

Translations of the word "reconsecrated" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reconsagrado

🇮🇳 पुनः समर्पित

🇩🇪 wiedergeweiht

🇮🇩 dikhususkan kembali

🇺🇦 перепосвячений

🇵🇱 ponownie poświęcony

🇯🇵 再献身された

🇫🇷 reconsacré

🇪🇸 reconsagrado

🇹🇷 yeniden kutsanmış

🇰🇷 재헌신된

🇸🇦 مقدس مرة أخرى

🇨🇿 znovu zasvěcený

🇸🇰 znovu posvätený

🇨🇳 再奉献

🇸🇮 ponovno posvečen

🇮🇸 endurskrifað

🇰🇿 қайта арнау

🇬🇪 მחדש გაწვდილი

🇦🇿 yenidən həsr olunmuş

🇲🇽 reconsagrado

Etymology

The word 'reconsecrated' originates from the prefix 're-', which comes from Latin 're-' meaning 'again' or 'back', and the root 'consecrate', which is derived from the Latin 'consecratus', the past participle of 'consecrare'. 'Consecrare' means 'to make sacred' or 'to dedicate solemnly', combining 'con-' (together) with 'sacrare' (to make sacred). Over time, the term has evolved to encompass the action of re-establishing a sacred status to a place or object that has been previously consecrated. This term is commonly used in religious discussions and ceremonies, especially within Christianity, when referring to places of worship or religious artifacts that have had their sanctity reaffirmed.