reconsecration

con·se·cra·tion

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Definitions of reconsecration word

noun reconsecration the act of consecrating; dedication to the service and worship of a deity. 1
noun reconsecration the act of giving the sacramental character to the Eucharistic elements of bread and wine, especially in the Roman Catholic Church. 1
noun reconsecration ordination to a sacred office, especially to the episcopate. 1
noun reconsecration the act or process of reconsecrating something or someone 0

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English consecracio(u)n (< Anglo-French) < Latin consecrātiōn- (stem of consecrātiō). See consecrate, -ion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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