hallow
noun · verb · adjectiveA2Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(obsolete outside set phrases) A saint; a holy person; an apostle.
All Hallows Eve (or Halloween), the night before All Hallows Day (now more commonly known as "All Saints' Day").
- 2.
(in plural, obsolete)(obsolete, in the plural) The relics or shrines of saints or non-Christian gods.
To seek hallows: to visit relics or shrines, in the belief that the saints themselves are present there.
- 3.
A shout, cry; a hulloo.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To make holy, to sanctify.
- 2.
To shout, especially to urge on dogs for hunting.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(alt of, alternative)Alternative spelling of hollow.
Nguồn gốc từ
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 halow, hallow (saint), Heiliger / Heilige (saint (female)). More at holy, whole.