hallow

[ hal-oh ]

verb (used with object)

1. to make holy; sanctify; consecrate.
2. to honor as holy; consider sacred; venerate:

   to hallow a battlefield.

hallow

/ ˈhæləʊ /

verb

1. to consecrate or set apart as being holy
2. to venerate as being holy

Derived Forms

• ˈhallower, noun

Other Words From

• hallow·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hallow¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English hal(o)wen, Old English hālgian (cognate with German heiligen, Old Norse helga ), derivative of hālig “consecrated, sacred, holy”; holy

Word History and Origins

Origin of hallow¹

Old English hālgian, from hālig holy

Example Sentences

As election day looms just beyond this ancient celebration, it’s time to put the “hallow” back in Halloween.

From Los Angeles Times

As you fill up your candy bowl and carve your pumpkins in preparation for All Hallow’s Eve, it’s worth considering the risks that come with the ghoulish festivities and how to prepare for them.

From Los Angeles Times

One oddity of former President Donald Trump’s Bronx rally earlier this month was when the former president invited two rappers — Michael Williams, who performs as Sheff G, and Tegan Chambers, who performs as Sleepy Hallow — to the stage.

From Seattle Times

And that fact actually makes their appearance at the rally make sense — it tracks with Trump’s seemingly transactional relationship with several hip-hop artists, a history of which I have no doubt Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow are aware.

From Seattle Times

Tegan Chambers, 24, who raps as Sleepy Hallow, has close to 11 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• sanctify