sacrer

/sakʁe/

#1517 of 5,000 Core 5000

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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