con|se|cra|tion «KON suh KRAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act of consecrating.
2. the condition of being consecrated.
3. ordination to a sacred office, especially that of bishop.
Con|se|cra|tion «KON suh KRAY shuhn», noun.
1. words at Mass which effect the transubstantiation of the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ.
2. the section of the Mass during which these words are pronounced by the celebrant.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.