Associations to the word «Hallow»

Wiktionary

HALLOW, noun. (archaic or dialectal) A saint; a holy person; an apostle.
HALLOW, verb. (transitive) To make holy, to sanctify.
HALLOW, verb. To shout, especially to urge on dogs for hunting.
HALLOW, noun. A shout, cry; a hulloo.
HALLOW, adjective. Alternative spelling of hollow

Dictionary definition

HALLOW, verb. Render holy by means of religious rites.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats