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• Hal
  Hal

  noun

  a male given name, form of Harold.
• HAL
  HAL

  abbreviation

  halogen lamp.
• hal-
  hal-

  variant of halo- before a vowel.

Hal

¹ American  

[hal] / hæl /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Harold.

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HAL ² American  

abbreviation

1. halogen lamp.

   The KL 1500 HAL is a 150-watt halogen cold light source.

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hal- ³ American  

1. variant of halo- before a vowel.

   halite.

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hal- British  

combining form

1. a variant of halo-

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Example Sentences

The show stars Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, a new recruit to the Green Lantern Corps, and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, a Green Lantern legend who is nearing retirement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Anyone who really knows the former L.A. mayor has always seen him as Chicano Prince Hal, someone who doesn’t take himself as seriously as he should.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Hal, Faye’s agent, marvels at the ominous setting: “It’s like a joke, or a Stephen King novel. Or an episode of Survivor.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

CEO Hal Lawton notes strong farm and ranch segments but faltering pet sales.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“We obviously know the mission statement at Beecher Prep, Hal: we practically wrote it! Let’s cut to the chase—what’s going on?”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio