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What was the meaning of 'hallow' in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?
The Gettysburg Address was given on the occasion of the dedication of a portion of the battleground as a resting place -- cemetery -- for the men who died there. In his speech he said that they could not dedicate, consecrate or hallow the land anymore than the men who had died there had already done. Hallow means to make something holy. So, he was saying that the deaths of men who fought that battle had already made the ground holy.
Why can't witches step foot on hallow ground?
Because the ground was blessed by the church
What is the American English word for hallow?
hallow is used in American English. It means to sanctify.
Does hallow mean ferocious?
No, hallow refers to making something holy. Ferocious means fierce.
Who according to Lincoln has hallowed made holy the battlefield ground?
Lincoln said that the dead soldiers had consecrated the ground and his mere words could do nothing to hallow it any more.
What three words shortened to make halloween?
Halloween is actually spelled Hallowe'en. This means All Hallow's Even. Even means Evening so it is All Hallow's Evening.
What tools did bushmen use?
bows and arrows spearsthey make hallow tube from the reed to suck ground...............
What does the name all hallow's eve stand for?
It is a variant of All Saints Eve. Hallow in this case is derived from the Old English halig which means "saint".
What does the old English word hallow mean?
To render holy by means of religious rites. (bless consecrate sanctify)
What did Lincoln mean when he said 'we cannot hallow this ground'?
What Mr. Lincoln was saying there was that we cannot add to the importance of this ground any more than the blood of the soldiers who fought there have already done. consecrate - to make (something) an object of honor or veneration hallow - to respect or honor greatly; revere
What does it mean to feel halo?
i think u mean hallow... halo is either the game or the ring above an anels head...so if its halo then i guess it means to be holly, but then you would say holly or angelic..but i think you mean hallow...hallow means to feel empty or to be physically empty on the inside, in other words you feel like your just an empty shell with nothing on the inside...if you feel hallow, it usally results from feeling sad and/or depressed...
What does hallow mean in English?
A verb that means to make holy or to make look sacred.
