hallow

hal·low

 (hăl′ō)

tr.v. hal·lowed, hal·low·ing, hal·lows

1. To make or set apart as holy.

2. To respect or honor greatly; revere.

n. Archaic

1. A holy person or saint.

2. A sacred or magical object.

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[Middle English halwen, from Old English hālgian; see kailo- in Indo-European roots.]

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hallow

(ˈhæləʊ)

vb (tr)

1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to consecrate or set apart as being holy

2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to venerate as being holy

[Old English hālgian, from hālig holy]

ˈhallower n

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hal•low

(ˈhæl oʊ)

v.t. -lowed, -low•ing.

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.

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hallow

Past participle: hallowed
Gerund: hallowing

Imperative

hallow

hallow

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

hallow - render holy by means of religious rites sanctify, bless, consecrate reconsecrate - consecrate anew, as after a desecration declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

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hallow

verb

1. To give over by or as if by vow to a higher purpose:

consecrate, dedicate, devote.

2. To make sacred by a religious rite:

bless, consecrate, sanctify.

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Translations

benedireconsacraresantificarevenerarevigilia d'ognissanti

hallow

[ˈhæləʊ] VT → santificar

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hallow

vt → heiligen; (= consecrate) → weihen

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