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Definition of Hallow
1. Verb. Render holy by means of religious rites.
Specialized synonyms: Reconsecrate
Generic synonyms: Declare
Derivative terms: Consecration, Saint, Saint, Sanctification
Antonyms: Desecrate
Definition of Hallow
1. v. t. To make holy; to set apart for holy or religious use; to consecrate; to treat or keep as sacred; to reverence.
Definition of Hallow
1. Noun. (archaic or dialectal) A saint; a holy person; an apostle. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To make holy, to sanctify. ¹
3. Verb. To shout, especially to urge on dogs for hunting. ¹
4. Noun. A shout, cry; a hulloo. ¹
5. Adjective. (alternative spelling of hollow) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hallow
1. to make holy [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: holy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hallow
Literary usage of Hallow
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Crabb's English Synonyms by George Crabb (1917)
"To dedicate and devote may be employed in both temporal and spiritual matters;
to consecrate and hallow only in the spiritual sense: we may dedicate or ..."
2. Days and Deeds: A Book of Verse for Children's Reading and Speaking by Elizabeth Shepard Butler Stevenson (1906)
"ALL hallow EVE You wouldn't believe On All hallow Eve What lots of fun we can
make, With apples to bob, And nuts on the hob, And a ring-and-thimble cake. ..."
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