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    hallow
    /ˈhaləʊ/

    verb

    • 1. honour as holy: "the Ganges is hallowed as a sacred, cleansing river"

    noun

    • 1. a saint or holy person. archaic

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hallowHallow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HALLOW is to make holy or set apart for holy use. How to use hallow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hallow.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHALLOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to give something great importance and respect, often because it is very old: methods that have been hallowed by centuries of use. religion. to make something holy: The bread and wine has been hallowed by being dedicated to God. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHALLOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word origin. Old English hālgian, from hālig holy. Word Frequency. hallow in American English. (ˈhæloʊ ) verb transitive. 1. to make holy or sacred; sanctify; consecrate. 2. to regard as holy; honor as sacred; venerate. SIMILAR WORDS: deˈvote. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › hallowhallow - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 16, 2024 · hallow (plural hallows) ( obsolete outside set phrases) A saint; a holy person; an apostle . All Hallows Eve (or Halloween ), the night before All Hallows Day (now more commonly known as "All Saints Day"). ( obsolete, in the plural) The relics or shrines of saints or non- Christian gods.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hallowHallow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To hallow is to bless, consecrate, or render holy by means of religious rites, especially significant religious places or the relics of saints.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hallowHallow - definition of hallow by The Free Dictionary

    1. to make holy; sanctify; consecrate: to hallow the name of the Lord. 2. to honor as holy; consider sacred; venerate: to hallow a battlefield. [before 900; Middle English hal (o)wen, Old English hālgian derivative of hālig holy] hal′low•er, n.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › hallowHALLOW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hallow definition: to make holy; sanctify; consecrate.. See examples of HALLOW used in a sentence.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › hallow_n1hallow, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    hallow noun 1. Meaning & use. 1. Old English–. A holy personage, a saint adj. & n. (Little used after 1500, and now preserved only in All-Hallows n. and its combinations.) OE. On godes naman and on his haligra. Will of Alfred in Earle, Land Church 148. OE. Cuðberhtus se halga siððan gefremode mihtiglice wundra on ðam mynstre wunigende.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › hallowHallow Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. A holy person or saint. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A sacred or magical object.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryHALLOW - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "HALLOW" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.