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halidom

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hal·i·dom  (hl-dm)
n. Obsolete
1. Something considered holy.
2. A sanctuary.
[Middle English, from Old English hligdm : hlig, holy; see holy + -dm, -dom.]
halidom
Archaic. 1. the state or condition of being holy or sacred.
2. a holy or sacred place; a sanctuary.
3. a sacred object or relic.
See also: Sacredness


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``By my halidom,'' said he, ``we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.
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