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DictionaryRoot: halgian
Old English

halgian

to make or honor as holy

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A religious leader raises hands over a simple place of worship while gathered people bow respectfully, treating the space as holy from that moment.
verb

hallow

HAL-oh/hˈæloʊ/

To make holy or treat as sacred.

Etymology
hallowOld Englishto make or honor as holy

Old English halgian covered both making something holy and honoring it as holy, so hallow can mean consecration or reverent recognition.

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