Both Uses of
consecrate
in
A Prayer for Owen Meany
- The Lord says to Jeremiah, Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.†
p. 86.9 *consecrated = made holy by means of religious rites
- And when Canon Mackie proceeded with the Holy Eucharist, to the Thanksgiving and Consecration, which he sang, I even judged him unfairly for his singing voice, which is not and never will be the equal of Canon Campbell's—God Rest His Soul.†
p. 149.2
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".