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Faithfull vs Consecrate - What's the difference?

faithfull | consecrate |

As a proper noun faithfull

is .

As a verb consecrate is

to declare, or otherwise make something holy.

As an adjective consecrate is

consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.

faithfull

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • * {{quote-book, year=1581, author=Anonymous, title=A Treatise Of Daunses, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Some others goe further and alledging or rather indeede abusing some peece of the Scripture, where it appeareth that the faithfull haue leaped and daunsed: they thinke verily that they haue founde the beane in the cake, as though this were a proper couerture & cloke to couer the infection and filthines of their daunces. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1594, author=Christopher Marlowe, title=Massacre at Paris, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=NAVARRE. It is enough if that Navarre may be Esteemed faithfull to the King of France: Whose service he may still commaund to death. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1650, author=John Dury, title=The Reformed Librarie-Keeper, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Thy faithfull and unwearied servant SAMUEL HARTLIB. }}

    consecrate

    English

    Verb

    (consecrat)
  • To declare, or otherwise make something holy.
  • * 1863 November 19, Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address, based on the signed "Bliss Copy"
    • But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate', we can not hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have ' consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.

    Synonyms

    * * * (l)

    Antonyms

    * desecrate * defile

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • They were assembled in that consecrate place.
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