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Meaning of behallow | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To make holy; consecrate; sanctify; hallow completely.

transitive

Equivalents

Polski konsekrować wykonsekrować

Examples

“[...] bishops and servants of God — the "senatores natu majores," the elders and chiefs of the people — caused his eldest son, Egfurth, to be behallowed (which is the Saxon term used for the consecration of a bishop) as king of Mercia.”
“Kings are "behallowed" as well as bishops; […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

behand behandle behandled behandles behandling behang

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