Meaning of Hallow | Babel Free
ˈhæləʊDefinitions
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Examples
“All Hallows Eve (or Halloween), the night before All Hallows Day (now more commonly known as "All Saints' Day").”
“To seek⟳ hallows: to visit⟳ relics or shrines, in the belief that the saints themselves are present⟳ there.”
“Then away they went from merry Sherwood / And into Yorkshire he did hie / And the King did follow⟳, with a hoop and a hallow / But could not come⟳ him nigh.”
“I told them, the sherriff could not be admitted on board⟳ this time of night, on which they set⟳ up a hallow and rowed as fast as they could towards the vessel's bows.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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