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hallow

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hal·low  (hl)
tr.v. hal·lowed, hal·low·ing, hal·lows
1. To make or set apart as holy.
2. To respect or honor greatly; revere.
[Middle English halwen, from Old English hlgian; see kailo- in Indo-European roots.]
hallow [ˈhæləʊ]
vb (tr)
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) to consecrate or set apart as being holy
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) to venerate as being holy
[Old English hālgian, from hālig holy]
hallower  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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"
Translations
hallow [ˈhæləʊ] VT → santificar
hallow
vt → heiligen; (= consecrate) → weihen


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I lift up one of the baby's hands, and put the letter under it--and so associate that dreadful record of sin and misery with something innocent and pretty that seems to hallow and to purify it.
Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Do not put all your goods in hallow ships; leave the greater part behind, and put the lesser part on board; for it is a bad business to meet with disaster among the waves of the sea, as it is bad if you put too great a load on your waggon and break the axle, and your goods are spoiled.
Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context
These in thir dark Nativitie the Deep Shall yeild us, pregnant with infernal flame, Which into hallow Engins long and round Thick-rammd, at th' other bore with touch of fire Dilated and infuriate shall send forth From far with thundring noise among our foes Such implements of mischief as shall dash To pieces, and orewhelm whatever stands Adverse, that they shall fear we have disarmd The Thunderer of his only dreaded bolt.
Paradise Lost by Milton, John View in context
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