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- DictionaryHal·low/ˈhalō/
verb
- 1. honor as holy: "the Ganges is hallowed as a sacred, cleansing river"
noun
- 1. a saint or holy person. archaic
To hallow is to bless, consecrate, or render holy by means of religious rites, especially significant religious places or the relics of saints.
1. to make holy; sanctify; consecrate: to hallow the name of the Lord. 2. to honor as holy; consider sacred; venerate: to hallow a battlefield. [before 900; Middle English hal (o)wen, Old English hālgian derivative of hālig holy] hal′low•er, n.
Mar 5, 2024 · ( obsolete outside set phrases) A saint; a holy person; an apostle . All Hallows Eve (or Halloween ), the night before All Hallows Day (now more commonly known as "All Saints Day"). ( obsolete, in the plural) The relics or shrines of saints or non- Christian gods.
noun. A holy person or saint. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A sacred or magical object.
Apr 27, 2024 · 1. to make holy or sacred; sanctify; consecrate. 2. to regard as holy; honor as sacred; venerate. SIMILAR WORDS: deˈvote. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin.
Definitions of 'hallow' 1. to make holy or sacred; sanctify; consecrate. [...] 2. to regard as holy; honor as sacred; venerate. [...] More. Conjugations of 'hallow' present simple: I hallow, you hallow [...] past simple: I hallowed, you hallowed [...] past participle: hallowed. More. Synonyms of 'hallow' • sanctify, respect, devote, bless [...]
What does the noun hallow mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hallow . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
