1. made or declared sacred through a religious ceremony
Usage: religious
2. devoted or dedicated to a sacred purpose or service
Usage: religious

Examples

• The priest blessed the consecrated bread during communion.
• They buried him in consecrated ground at the cathedral.
• The consecrated altar had been used for worship for centuries.
• Only consecrated wine may be used in the ceremony.
• The bishop performed the ritual on the newly consecrated church.
• Consecrated objects are treated with special reverence.
• The consecrated host is central to Catholic Mass.