USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR(1861 1865)

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

[SOURCES]
Make sacred

(A) Score

(B) Devotion

(C) ** Consecrate

(D) Dedicate

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -But what does consecration mean? By definition, it is: 1) The act of dedicating yourself to the service and worship of God. 2) To make holy or dedicate to a higher purpose.

Concept note-2: -verb (used with object), sanc·ti·fied, sanc·ti·fy·ing. to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate. to purify or free from sin: Sanctify your hearts.

Concept note-3: -Examples from Collins dictionaries The church was consecrated in 1234. He defied the Pope by consecrating four bishops without his approval.

Concept note-4: -Consecrate means to make holy or to dedicate to a higher purpose. You need to consecrate a building to turn it into a church, but you can also consecrate a week in New York City to the pursuit of the perfect bagel.