verb. Simple past tense and past participle of consecrate.

adjective. made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use

adjective. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose

"Your cousin, Clotilde, has now been a widow for nearly two years; that, I believe, is the term consecrated by custom to the mourning of a husband."

holy  ordained  votive  

Canopic  air-dry  bald-faced  brassbound  cinerary  

hold  

consecrate