Weihe

German (Berlin)

/vaɪ̯ə/

noun
Definitions
  • consecration, any act or procession of making a thing or situation holy
  • (Christianity) ordination Catholic and Orthodox sacrament

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German wīhe inherited from Old High German wīhī.

Origin

Old High German

wīhī

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