hallow

hallow
[ˈhaləʊ]
verb
  1. [with obj.]honour as holy
    把…奉为神圣
    the Ganges is hallowed as a sacred, cleansing river.
    恒河被奉为有净化作用的圣河。
    [as adj. hallowed]hallowed ground.
    圣地。
    ■(formal)make holy; consecrate
    (正式)使成为神圣;把…奉为神圣
    ■[usu. as adj. hallowed]greatly revered or respected
    受崇敬的
    the hallowed turf of Wimbledon.
    备受尊崇的温布尔登草地网球场。
noun
  1. (archaic)a saint or holy person
    (古)圣徒,圣人
语源
  1. Old English hālgian (verb), hālga (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German heiligen, also to holy
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