verb
- past tense and past participle of reconsecrate; to consecrate again, especially to restore the sacred character of a place or object
Usage: religious contexts
Examples
- The church was reconsecrated after extensive renovations.
- The altar was reconsecrated following the restoration project.
- The cathedral had to be reconsecrated after the fire damage was repaired.
- The bishop reconsecrated the chapel in a solemn ceremony.
- The ancient temple was reconsecrated by religious authorities.
- After years of secular use, the building was reconsecrated as a place of worship.