Also means
established, time-honoured
Usage Note
Consacré is the past participle of consacrer used as an adjective. In a religious context it means 'consecrated' (a lieu consacré is a holy site); in everyday use it means 'established' or 'hallowed by tradition', as in l'expression consacrée (the standard expression). The feminine form is consacrée.
Examples
"C'est l'expression consacrée dans ce cas."
Natural Translation
That is the established expression in this case.
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