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deconsecrated

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de·con·se·crate  (d-kns-krt)
tr.v. de·con·se·crat·ed, de·con·se·crat·ing, de·con·se·crates
To make (a church, synagogue, or temple, for example) no longer consecrated.
de·conse·cration n.
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Adj.1.deconsecrated - divested of consecration
desecrated - treated with contempt; "many desecrated shrines and cemeteries"
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The cathedral, which was deconsecrated last Easter and demolished June 1, was declared unsalvageable after a vandal set it on fire last Nov.
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One of the adjoining studios retains its original rose window and lofty vault, giving it the character of a deconsecrated chapel, and a new rehearsal space was created on what was formerly a covered roof terrace, employing curved glu-lam beams and an opening to pull in natural light.
Seismic shift: a gymnasium on the UCLA campus is sensitively ... by Webb, Michael / The Architectural Review
In the wine-producing town of Montalcino, Norwegian artist Per Barclay filled the deconsecrated church of San Francesco with a giant transparent tube flowing with red wine.
Arte all'Arte 9: Associazione Arte Continua by Drake, Cathryn / Artforum International
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