1. of, relating to, or having the nature of consecration; serving to consecrate or make sacred
Usage: formal; often used in religious or ceremonial contexts

Examples

• The bishop performed the consecratory rites at the dedication of the new cathedral.
• The consecratory words were spoken solemnly during the religious ceremony.
• A consecratory blessing was given to mark the sacred occasion.
• The priest's consecratory gestures signified the sanctification of the altar.
• The consecratory oil was applied to the forehead of the initiate.