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hallow

/ˈhæləʊ/HA-loh
/ˈhæloʊ/HA-loh

Meaningmaking holy

Common meaning: to make holy

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishhalgian‘to make holy’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishhalziensource
  3. Englishhallow‘to make holy’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English halgian ‘making holy’.

Roots

  • halgian Old English “making holy”

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