sacrer
/sakʁe/
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Translation
to crown, to consecrate
Word origin
From Latin sacrare ('to make sacred, to consecrate'), from sacer ('holy, sacred'). The same root gives English 'sacred' and 'consecrate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sacrare
- English cognates
- sacred, consecrate
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Examples
cathédrale Reims.
The new king was crowned in Reims cathedral.
L'évêque souverain .
The bishop consecrated the sovereign before the whole court.
championne .
This team was crowned world champions this year.
pape siècles tradition.
The pope has consecrated kings for centuries in this tradition.
Napoléon - empereur.
Napoleon wanted to crown himself emperor.
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