hallow Hear it!

hallow1 definition

hal·low (hal′ō)

transitive verb

  1. to make holy or sacred; sanctify; consecrate
  2. to regard as holy; honor as sacred; venerate

Etymology: ME halowen < OE halgian (used for L sanctificare) < Gmc base of halig (see holy): akin to Ger heiligen

hallow2 definition

hal·low (hə lō′, hal′ō)

intransitive verb, transitive verb, interjection, noun

halloo

Comments


Do you have more to add? Sign in to share your linguistic knowledge or observation.

Connect with Facebook