hallow

[ hal-oh ]

/ ˈhæl oʊ /

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verb (used with object)

to make holy; sanctify; consecrate.

to honor as holy; consider sacred; venerate: to hallow a battlefield.

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Origin of hallow

First recorded before 900; Middle English hal(o)wen, Old English hālgian (cognate with German heiligen, Old Norse helga ), derivative of hālig “consecrated, sacred, holy”; see holy

OTHER WORDS FROM hallow

hal·low·er, noun

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How to use hallow in a sentence

And we also have some good works, of Thy gift, but not eternal; after them we trust to rest in Thy great hallowing.
The Confessions of Saint Augustine|Saint Augustine
The heavy dew which brightened and refreshed the young and tender green of all growing things was holy and hallowing.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
This is the true religion, hallowing the poet's gifts and inviting them to celebrate and express it.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864|Various
He moved through the town, with his white hair and somewhat staid and dignified demeanour, as a hallowing presence.
The Preacher and His Models|James Stalker

His lips fastened on hers, and hallowing fire streamed through his frame.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hallow

hallow

/ (ˈhæləʊ) /

verb (tr)

to consecrate or set apart as being holy

to venerate as being holy

Derived forms of hallow

hallower, noun

Word Origin for hallow

Old English hālgian, from hālig holy

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