hallow Synonyms
Another word for hallow
• verb (Context 1)
To make holy, consecrate, or set apart for sacred use.
"In his Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln declared that the living could not sanctify the ground as those who had given their lives there already had."
• verb (Context 2)
To honor, revere, or respect greatly as sacred or inviolable.
"Generations of scholars have continued to revere the memory of the university's founding teachers."
• noun (Context 3)
A saint or holy person, now surviving primarily in the names of festivals such as All Hallows' Day (All Saints' Day) and Halloween.
"The ancient chapel was dedicated to a local saint whose relics had drawn pilgrims for centuries."
• noun (Context 4)
A sacred relic, shrine, or holy object revered by believers (historically and in fantasy literature).
"Medieval chroniclers recorded how the royal treasury safeguarded several precious hallows brought back from the Levant."
Opposites of hallow
The opposite of hallow shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: