consecrated C2+ Topic:Religion & Belief US /ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪtɪd/ UK /ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪtɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj declared sacred and dedicated to a religious purpose The pilgrims knelt on consecrated ground before the altar. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · declared sacred and... sacredhallowedsanctifiedholyblesseddedicatedsanctioned ↔ Opposites desecratedprofaneunhallowedunconsecrated Word family Related forms consecrateconsecrationsacredsacrament Etymology AI details Past participle of consecrate, from Latin consecrare ('to make holy, dedicate'), from con- (intensive) + sacrare ('to make sacred'), from sacer ('sacred'). consecrare Latin sacer Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Religion & Belief Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # consecrated **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪtɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒnsɪˌkreɪtɪd/ ## Meanings 1. declared sacred and dedicated to a religious purpose ## Examples - The pilgrims knelt on consecrated ground before the altar. ## Synonyms - sacred - hallowed - sanctified - holy - blessed - dedicated - sanctioned ## Antonyms - desecrated - profane - unhallowed - unconsecrated ## Related Forms - consecrate - consecration - sacred - sacrament ## Roots and Affixes - Root: consecrare - Root: sacer ## Etymology Past participle of consecrate, from Latin consecrare ('to make holy, dedicate'), from con- (intensive) + sacrare ('to make sacred'), from sacer ('sacred'). ## AI Etymology Consecrated is an adjective meaning "declared sacred and dedicated to a religious purpose". Historically, it is the past participle of consecrate, from Latin consecrare ('to make holy, dedicate'), from con- (intensive) + sacrare ('to make sacred'), from sacer ('sacred'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: consecrated is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin consecrare with Latin sacer. Close English family members include consecrate, consecration, sacred, and sacrament. ## Topics - Religion & Belief - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown