hallow

ˈhəloʊ

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Definition of hallow - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sacred placeplace considered holy or sacred

The ancient hallow was visited by pilgrims.

sanctuary

shrine

sacred objects

Rare

relics or shrines of saints or deities

Rare

Pilgrims visited the hallows during the festival.

relic

shrine

Verb

religion

tr.

Dated

make holy or sacred

tr.

Dated

The priest will hallow the ground before the ceremony..

consecrate

sanctify

ceremonial

tr.

Dated

consecrate through religious rites

tr.

Dated

They hallow the ground before the festival.

bless

dedicate

sanctify

hunting

intr.

Rare

shout to urge on dogs in hunting

intr.

Rare

He would hallow to signal the dogs.

cheer

encourage

urge

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relics or shrines of saints or deities

Origin of hallow

Old English, halga (holy) + -ow (suffix)

Examples of hallow in a sentence

Legends spoke of treasures hidden in the hallow.
The church displayed ancient hallows for visitors.
Monks guarded the sacred hallows carefully.
The monks hallow the temple every year.
They will hallow the new church with a special ceremony.
The monks hallow the altar every year.

Priests hallow the water for the ceremony.
The hunter would hallow to rally the pack.
She would hallow to encourage the hounds.

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French:lieu sacré, consacrer, ...
German:Heiligtum, weihen, ...
Italian:luogo sacro, consacrare, ...
Spanish:lugar sagrado, consagrar, ...
Portuguese:lugar sagrado, consagrar, ...
Chinese:圣地, 使神圣, ...
Japanese:聖地, 神聖にする, ...
Arabic:مكان مقدس, قَدَّسَ, ...
Hebrew:מָקוֹם קָדוֹשׁ, לְקַדֵּשׁ, ...
Russian:святыня, освящать, ...
Ukrainian:святилище, освячувати, ...
Hindi:पवित्र स्थान, पवित्र करना, ...
Bengali:পবিত্র স্থান, পবিত্র করা, ...
Catalan:lloc sagrat, santificar, ...
Czech:svaté místo, posvětit, ...
Danish:helligsted, hellige, ...
Dutch:heilige plaats, heiligen, ...
Greek:ιερός τόπος, αγιάζω, ...
Hungarian:szent hely, megszentelni, ...
Khmer:ទីសក្ការៈ, ធ្វើឱ្យពិសិដ្ឋ, ...
Korean:성지, 신성하게 하다, ...
Persian:مکان مقدس, مقدس کردن, ...
Polish:święte miejsce, uświęcić, ...
Portuguese (BR):santuário, consagrar, ...
Romanian:loc sacru, a sfinți, ...
Swedish:helig plats, helga, ...
Thai:สถานที่ศักดิ์สิทธิ์, ทำให้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์, ...
Turkish:kutsal yer, kutsamak, ...
Vietnamese:nơi linh thiêng, thánh hóa, ...

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