hallow

Meaning

Noun

1. A saint; a holy person; an apostle.
2. (obsolete) The relics or shrines of saints or non-Christian gods.

Verb

To make holy, to sanctify.

Verb

To shout, especially to urge on dogs for hunting.

Adj

Alternative spelling of hollow

Synonyms

sanctify

consecrate

bless

dedicate

depression

devote

halloo

hello

👋

inaugurate

marry

miter

ordain

ordinate

purify

saint

splice

wed

make holy

make sacred

become holy

bye bye

cleanse

confer

decicate

dip

hallo

holy

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhæləʊ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: halwe

Inherited from Old English: hālga

Cognate with Scots: halow

Cognate with German: Heilige

Inherited from Middle English: halwen

Inherited from Old English: hālgian

Cognate with Dutch: heiligen

Cognate with German: heiligen

Inherited from Middle English: halowen

Inherited from Old English: ēalā

Cognate with Old French: halloer

In summary

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 Heilige (“saint”). More at holy, whole.