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Queen of Attolia
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- And then halted when the queen of Attolia balked at the matter of consecrating an altar to Hephestia for the ceremony.†
Chpt 20 *
- "There will be no altar consecrated to Hephestia," she said.†
Chpt 20consecrated = made holy by means of religious rites
- Anyone could make an altar, anyone could consecrate it with a sacrifice.†
Chpt 21
Definitions:
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(consecrate) make holy by means of religious rites
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(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".