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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

dedicate

English answer:

the act of consecrating an altar, temple, church, or other sacred building.

Added to glossary by acetran
Nov 17, 2015 10:19
8 yrs ago
English term

dedicate

English Art/Literary History Temple of Zeus
This temple was most likely the official sanctuary of the Molossians, where they worshiped the god of war, Zeus Areios, the dominant deity of the Dorian inhabitants of Epirus.　This view is supported by the fact that foreign cities assigned their decrees at the site of the sanctuary, and by a honorary mention by a Roman emperor, who dedicated his statue.
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4 +1 the act of consecrating an altar, temple, church, or other sacred building.
4 +4 consecrate
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Nov 24, 2015 03:33: acetran Created KOG entry

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the act of consecrating an altar, temple, church, or other sacred building.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dedication

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Note added at 6 mins (2015-11-17 10:25:32 GMT)
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https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2 Chronicles 7&...
http://www.enduringword.com/commentaries/1108.htm

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Note added at 6 mins (2015-11-17 10:26:11 GMT)
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This statue was consecrated by the Roman emperor.

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Note added at 7 mins (2015-11-17 10:27:01 GMT)
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Details on the dedication of the statue of Liberty:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/statue-of-liberty...
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agree Shera Lyn Parpia : you were first
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consecrate

The view that the temple was the official sanctuary of the Molossians is supported by the fact that a Roman emperor consecrated his statue to the temple, i.e. he wished himself and his memory, represented by the statue, to be associated with the temple.
Peer comment(s):
agree Sheila Wilson : Now that's English. Unlike the Asker's term, which is a collection of (almost) English words.
41 mins
Thanks Sheila!
agree Peter Simon : Agreed, completely with Sheila
1 hr
Thanks Peter!
agree Mikhail Korolev
2 hrs
Thanks klp!
agree Yvonne Gallagher
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