halidom

American  

[hal-i-duhm] / ˈhæl ɪ dəm /

Also halidome

noun

1. a holy place, as a church or sanctuary.

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halidom British  

/ ˈhælɪdəm /

noun

1. archaic a holy place or thing

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Etymology

Origin of halidom

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hāligdōm. See holy, -dom

Example Sentences

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halidom

“Now, by my halidom, this is more than I can bear!” cried Saint George.

From The Seven Champions of Christendom by Kingston, William Henry Giles

By my halidom," quoth the young lord of Adenheim, "thou dost thy beauty marvellous injustice.

From The Pilgrims of the Rhine by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron

We should have took you, by my halidom, Even for a very thief.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 7 by Various

Now by my halidom I do believe thee!—coward,

From The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5 by Poe, Edgar Allan

By my halidom," cried Mark, "whom can I trust?

From Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles