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- pronunciation:
- hae
lo
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hallows, hallowing, hallowed |
| definition 1: |
to consecrate or make holy.
They insisted that the body be buried in ground that had been hallowed.- similar words:
- anoint, bless, consecrate
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| definition 2: |
to respect or honor highly; venerate.
We were taught to hallow the founding fathers of this nation.- similar words:
- adore, bless, venerate
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| related words: |
christen, observe |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a saint or sacred place or object. (Used almost exclusively in current English as part of a compound.)
Allhallows Eve.- synonyms:
- relic, saint, shrine
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