consecrate (verb)
81hal|low — hal|low1 «HAL oh», transitive verb. 1. to make holy or sacred: »a place hallowed by memories. SYNONYM(S): sanctify. 2. to honor as holy or sacred: »Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name (Matthew 6:9). 3. Archaic. to declare holy;… …
82Blót — Darstellung eines Blót zu Ehren des Donnergottes Thor (Gemälde von J. L. Lund) Das Blót ist das altnordische Opfer, also eine den Göttern gewidmete Kulthandlung. Die althochdeutsche Entsprechung ist Bluoz oder Bluostar. Inhaltsverzeichnis …
83Anathema — Anything laid up or suspended; hence anything laid up in a temple or set apart as sacred. In this sense the form of the word is anath(ee)ma, once in plural used in the Greek New Testament, in Luke 21:5, where it is rendered gifts. In the LXX.… …
84hailatjan — *hailatjan, *hailetjan germ.?, schwach. Verb: nhd. einweihen; ne. initiate, consecrate; Rekontruktionsbasis: ahd.; Hinweis: s. *haila (Adjektiv); Etymologie: s. ing. *kailo , *kailu …
85anaphora — noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Late Greek, from Greek, act of carrying back, reference, from anapherein to carry back, refer, from ana + pherein to carry more at bear Date: circa 1589 1. repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of… …
86bless — transitive verb (blessed; also blest; blessing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English blētsian, from blōd blood; from the use of blood in consecration Date: before 12th century 1. to hallow or consecrate by religious rite or word 2. to… …
87desecrate — transitive verb ( crated; crating) Etymology: de + secrate (as in consecrate) Date: 1675 1. to violate the sanctity of ; profane < desecrate a shrine > 2. to treat disrespectfully …
88sanctify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English seintefien, sanctifien, from Anglo French seintefier, sanctifier, from Late Latin sanctificare, from Latin sanctus sacred more at saint Date: 14th century 1. to set apart to a sacred… …
89Frederick II of Prussia — Infobox Prussian Royalty|monarch name = Frederick II title =King of Prussia; Elector of Brandenburg caption =Frederick II, aged 68, by Anton Graff reign =1740 1786 coronation = predecessor =Frederick William I successor =Frederick William II… …
90Maundy Thursday — The Mystical Supper, Icon by Simon Ushakov (1685). Also called Holy Thursday Covenant Thursday Great and Holy Thursday Thursday of Mysteries …
