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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of hallowing
as in consecration
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
the church's belief that the marriage ceremony is a hallowing of the union between a man and a woman
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as in blessing
to make holy through prayers or ritual
Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, "we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground"
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“Hallowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallowing. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.
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