Hallow Definition

hălō

hallowing, hallows

verb

hallowing, hallows

Webster's New World

To make holy or sacred; sanctify; consecrate.

Webster's New World

To regard as holy; honor as sacred; venerate.

Webster's New World

To shout, especially to urge on dogs for hunting.

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Synonyms:

noun

A holy person or saint.

American Heritage

A sacred or magical object.

American Heritage

A shout, cry; a hulloo.

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adjective

Alternative spelling of hollow.

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Other Word Forms of Hallow

Singular:

hallow

Plural:

From Middle English halwen (“to hallow, sanctify”), from Old English hālgian (“to hallow, sanctify, make holy”), from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną (“to make holy”), from *hailagaz (“holy”), from Proto-Germanic *hailaz (“whole, safe, hale”), from Proto-Indo-European *koil- (“safe, unharmed”). Cognate with Dutch heiligen (“to hallow”), German heiligen (“to bless”). More at holy.

From Wiktionary
From Middle English halwe (“a saint, holy thing, shrine”), from Old English hālga (“saint”), from Proto-Germanic *hailagô (“holy one”), from *hailagaz (“holy”), from Proto-Germanic *hailaz (“whole, safe, hale”), from Proto-Indo-European *koil- (“safe, unharmed”). Cognate with Scots halow, hallow (“saint”), German Heilige (“saint”). More at holy, whole.

From Wiktionary
From Middle English halowen, from halow (interjection), from Old English ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”, interjection), probably conflated with Old French halloer.

From Wiktionary
Middle English halwen from Old English hālgian kailo- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition