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hallow

[ hal-oh ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make holy; sanctify; consecrate.
  2. to honor as holy; consider sacred; venerate:

    to hallow a battlefield.



hallow

/ ˈ³óæ±ôəʊ /

verb

  1. to consecrate or set apart as being holy
  2. to venerate as being holy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³ó²¹±ô±ô´Ç·É±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³ó²¹±ôl´Ç·É·±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hallow1

First recorded before 900; Middle English hal(o)wen, Old English ³óÄå±ô²µ¾±²¹²Ô (cognate with German heiligen, Old Norse helga ), derivative of ³óÄå±ô¾±²µ “consecrated, sacred, holyâ€; holy
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hallow1

Old English ³óÄå±ô²µ¾±²¹²Ô, from ³óÄå±ô¾±²µ holy
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"The house bears the footprints of my forefathers – the house to me is on hallowed ground."

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It’s wonderful to be a member of the academy, and it’s one of our most hallowed institutions.

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Might the Bruins be on the verge of ceding their hallowed status, their blood no longer the deepest shade of blue?

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My experience says you can add all you want to your hallowed family menus . . . just do not take anything away.

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As election day looms just beyond this ancient celebration, it’s time to put the “hallow†back in Halloween.

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