Pronunciation: /ˈhæloʊ/

Definitions of hallow

noun a saint or holy person

Example Sentences

A1 The children went trick-or-treating on Halloween night.

A2 The village had a quaint hallow where the townspeople gathered for festivals.

B1 The ancient ruins were believed to be a hallow where spirits roamed at night.

B2 The hallow of the old church was said to be a place of great spiritual power.

C1 The hallow of the forest was a sacred place where only the chosen ones could enter.

C2 The hallow of the valley was a place of peace and tranquility, untouched by modern civilization.

verb to honor as holy; to make holy or sacred

Example Sentences

A1 The children hallowed as they ran through the haunted house.

A2 During the festival, people hallow the memory of their ancestors.

B1 In some cultures, it is customary to hallow certain days as holidays.

B2 The ancient ruins were hallowed by the locals as a sacred site.

C1 The cathedral is hallowed ground for those who follow the religion.

C2 The traditions and customs of the tribe hallow the spirits of nature.

Examples of hallow in a Sentence

formal The church was filled with the hallow sound of the choir singing hymns.

informal I always feel a sense of hallow when I visit the old cemetery.

slang The party last night was hallow, everyone was having a great time.

figurative The artist's work seemed to hallow the space it was displayed in.

Grammatical Forms of hallow

past tense

hallowed

plural

hallows

comparative

more hallowed

superlative

most hallowed

present tense

hallow

future tense

will hallow

perfect tense

have hallowed

continuous tense

is hallowing

singular

hallow

positive degree

hallowed

infinitive

to hallow

gerund

hallowing

participle

hallowed

Origin and Evolution of hallow

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'hallow' originated from Old English 'hālig', meaning holy or consecrated.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'hallow' evolved to also mean to honor as holy, as in the phrase 'hallowed be thy name' in the Lord's Prayer. It is commonly associated with Halloween, a contraction of All Hallows' Eve, the evening before All Saints' Day.