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Behallow

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To make holy; consecrate; sanctify; hallow completely..

Example Sentences

[...] 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; […]

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Related Words

hallowsanctifyconsecrateblesssanctificaterehallowsacredizededicatereligionsanctuarizesanctuarisesacredisehalalizehodeheavenizedivinizedivinifyharamizesabbatizehalalify

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What does behallow mean?

Behallow means (transitive) To make holy; consecrate; sanctify; hallow completely..

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How do you use behallow in a sentence?

[...] 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.

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