hallow
[verb]
Synonyms: bless, consecrate, sanctify, devote, dedicate

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Contrasted words: defile, desecrate, pollute, profane

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hallow noun¹. ['halǝʊ]
[Old English halga use as noun of definite form of hāliġ HOLY.]
1. A holy person, a saint. Usu. in pl. obsolete exc. in ALL HALLOWS & in comb. below. OE.

2. In pl. The shrines or relics of saints; (the shrines of) heathen gods. ME-M16.

Comb.:
Hallow day Scot. & dial. All Hallows' Day; a saint's day, a holiday; Hallowmass (now chiefly Scot.) Allhallowmass; Hallowtide Allhallowtide.

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hallow noun². ['halǝʊ] Now rare. LME.
[from HALLOW verb².]
A loud shout or cry to encourage, esp. dogs in the chase, or to attract attention.

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hallow verb¹ trans. ['halǝʊ]
[Old English hālgian = Old Saxon hēlagon, Old High German heilagōn (German heiligen), Old Norse helga, from Germanic verb from base of HOLY.]
1. Make holy; sanctify, purify. OE.
■ J. P. Hennessy Her death was tranquil and..hallowed by a kind of beauty.
■ H. Wilson This is a question hallowed by tradition.

2. Consecrate or set apart as sacred; dedicate to a sacred or religious purpose; bless. OE.
b. Consecrate (a king, bishop, etc.) to an office. Long obsolete exc. Hist. OE.

3. Honour as holy; regard and treat with reverence; observe (a day, festival, etc.) solemnly. OE.

■ hallowedness noun sanctity, blessedness E19.

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hallow verb². ['halǝʊ] Now rare. LME.
[Prob. from Old French halloer, of imit. origin. See also HALLOO verb, HOLLO verb.]
1. verb trans. Pursue with shouting; urge on by shouting; call in, back, etc., by shouting. LME.

2. verb intrans. & trans. Shout in encouragement, esp. of dogs in the chase; shout to attract attention. LME.

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