CONSECRATION
consecration
(noun) (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; “the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church”
consecration
(noun) a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); “his consecration to study”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
consecration (countable and uncountable, plural consecrations)
The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.
Source: Wiktionary
Con`se*cra"tion, n. Etym: [L. consecratio: cf. F. consécration.]
Definition: The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being
consecrated; dedication.
Until the days of your consecration be at an end. Lev. viii. 33.
Consecration makes not a place sacred, but only solemny declares it
so. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition