Definition of hallow Hallow

/hæˈlow/ - [hatlow] - hal•low

We found 9 definitions of hallow from 5 different sources.

What does hallow mean?

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Verb
hallow - render holy by means of religious rites
		consecrate, bless, sanctify
		deconsecrate, unhallow, desecrate remove the consecration from a person or an object
		declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
		reconsecrate consecrate anew, as after a desecration

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hallow (Noun)
A saint; a holy person; an apostle.
hallow (Noun)
A shout, cry; a hulloo.
hallow (Verb)
To make holy, to sanctify.
hallow (Verb)
To shout, especially to urge on dogs for hunting.
hallow (Adjective)
Alternative spelling of hollow.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

hallow (v. t.)
To make holy; to set apart for holy or religious use; to consecrate; to treat or keep as sacred; to reverence.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

hallow
hal′ō, v.t. to make holy: to set apart for religious use: to reverence.—n. a saint.—ns. Hall′owe'en, the evening before All-Hallows or All-Saints' Day; Hall′owmas, the Feast of All-Saints, 1st November. [A.S. hálgian—hálig, holy.]

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hallow, verb, present, 1st person singular of hallow (infinitive).
hallow, verb (infinitive).

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