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consecration

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin c?nsecr?ti?, c?nsecr?ti?nem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?k?ns??k?e???n/
  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

consecration (countable and uncountable, plural consecrations)

  1. The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.

Related terms

  • consecrate

Translations

See also

  • sacrament
  • unction

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piety

English

Alternative forms

  • pietie (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English piete, borrowed from Middle French pieté, from Latin piet?s. See also the doublets pietà and pity.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?pa?.?.ti/
  • Rhymes: -a??ti
  • Hyphenation: pi?e?ty

Noun

piety (countable and uncountable, plural pieties)

  1. (uncountable, religion) Reverence and devotion to God.
  2. (uncountable) Similar reverence to one's parents and family or to one's country.
  3. (countable) A devout act or thought.
  4. (countable) A belief that is accepted unthinkingly and with undue reverence.

Derived terms

  • filial piety

Related terms

  • pious
  • pietà

Translations


Middle English

Noun

piety

  1. Alternative form of piete

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