HALLOW

consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify

(verb) render holy by means of religious rites

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

hallow (plural hallows)

(obsolete, outside, set phrases) A saint; a holy person; an apostle.

Etymology 2

Verb

hallow (third-person singular simple present hallows, present participle hallowing, simple past and past participle hallowed)

(transitive) To make holy, to sanctify.

Synonyms

• See also consecrate

Etymology 3

Verb

hallow (third-person singular simple present hallows, present participle hallowing, simple past and past participle hallowed)

To shout, especially to urge on dogs for hunting.

Noun

hallow (plural hallows)

A shout, cry; a hulloo.

Etymology 4

Adjective

hallow (comparative more hallow, superlative most hallow)

Alternative spelling of hollow

Source: Wiktionary

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Hal"low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hallowed(); p. pr. & vb. n. Hallowing.] Etym: [OE. halowen, halwien, halgien, AS. halgian, fr. halig holy. See Holy.]

Definition: To make holy; to set apart for holy or religious use; to consecrate; to treat or keep as sacred; to reverence. "Hallowed be thy name." Matt. vi. 9. Hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work therein. Jer. xvii. 24. His secret altar touched with hallowed fire. Milton. In a larger sense . . . we can not hallow this ground [Gettysburg]. A. Lincoln.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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