посвящение

Russian

Etymology

посвяти́ть (posvjatítʹ) +‎ -е́ние (-énije)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [pəsvʲɪˈɕːenʲɪje]

Noun

посвяще́ние • (posvjaščénije) n inan (genitive посвяще́ния, nominative plural посвяще́ния, genitive plural посвяще́ний)

  1. dedication, devotion
  2. (a secret) initiation (into)
  3. consecration (into), initiation (into)
    посвяще́ние в духо́вный сан ― posvjaščénije v duxóvnyj san ― ordination to a sacred office
    посвяще́ние в ры́цари ― posvjaščénije v rýcari ― knighting

Declension

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Further reading
  • посвящение in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru
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