English Explanatory Dictionary

hallow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A saint; a holy person; an apostle.
  2. The relics or shrines of saints or non-Christian gods.
verb
  1. To make holy, to sanctify.
verb
  1. To shout, especially to urge on dogs for hunting.
noun
  1. A shout, cry; a hulloo.
adj
  1. Alternative spelling of hollow.

Pronunciation

/ˈhæləʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallow.wav /ˈhalo/ /ˈhæloʊ/ /ˈhɑloʊ/

Word forms

hallow hallows hallowing hallowed halow alow a lo hallo hollo more hallow most hallow

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English halwe (“a saint, holy thing, shrine”), from Old English hālga (“a holy one, saint”), from Proto-Germanic *hailagô (“holy one”), from *hailagaz (“holy”), from Proto-Germanic *hailaz (“whole, safe, hale”), from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos (“safe, unharmed”). Cognate with Scots halow, hallow (“saint”), German Heiliger (“saint (male)”) / Heilige (“saint (female)”). More at holy, whole.

Derived words

All Hallows All Hallows' Eve Hallow-day hallowdom Halloween Hallow-eve Hallow-fair Hallowmas Hallowmass Hallow-tide Reedley Hallows hallowed behallow dishallow hallower overhallow rehallow unhallow hallowly
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