Both Uses of
consecrate
in
The House of the Seven Gables
- A ceremony of consecration, festive as well as religious, was now to be performed.†
Chpt 1 *
- An almost spiritual medium, like the electric telegraph, should be consecrated to high, deep, joyful, and holy missions.†
Chpt 17consecrated = made holy by means of religious rites
Definitions:
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(1)
(consecrate) make holy by means of religious rites
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
A comprehensive dictionary will contain less common senses of the word including "to solemnly dedicate" or to "infuse with reverence".