hallow — to make holy or sacred; to honor as holy
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make holy or sacred; to honor as holy
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhæloʊ/
Example Sentences
- The university's hallowed halls have witnessed countless graduation ceremonies.
- My grandmother's kitchen was hallowed ground where no one dared to criticize her cooking.
- The cemetery is considered hallowed ground by the local community.
hallow
VERB[/ˈhæloʊ/]
to make holy or sacred; to honor as holy
The priest raised his hands to hallow the ordinary water, making it glow with divine light.
HALL(corridor) + LOW(down) — entering the dark, LOW HALL, they lit candles to hallow the forgotten shrine.
Stepping into the dirty, shallow puddle, the saint used his staff to completely hallow the water.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'halgian', derived from the Proto-Germanic root 'hailaz' meaning 'whole' or 'uninjured'. The word evolved through Germanic languages and is related to 'holy', sharing the same ancestral root.
Breakdown
hal- (whole, uninjured) + -ow (verb suffix) = hallow (to make whole/sacred)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The university's hallowed halls have witnessed countless graduation ceremonies.”
“My grandmother's kitchen was hallowed ground where no one dared to criticize her cooking.”
“The cemetery is considered hallowed ground by the local community.”
“Time has hallowed the memory of the great leader.”
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