Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word consecration literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups.

What does it mean to consecrate oneself?

: to officially promise to give one's time and attention to something (especially a religion) They consecrated themselves to the church.

What is consecration biblically?

Consecrate means to make holy or to dedicate to a higher purpose. ... The secr part of consecrate comes from the Latin sacer "sacred." Remember that something consecrated is dedicated to God and thus sacred.