consecration

Plural: consecrations

Noun

• a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
  • "his consecration to study"
• (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God
  • "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"
• The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.

Related Words

consecrate, sacrament, unction