- halidom
- Anything considered holy or sacred
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
halidom
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Halidom — Hal i*dom (h[a^]l [i^]*d[u^]m), n. [AS. h[=a]ligd[=o]m holiness, sacrament, sanctuary, relics; h[=a]lig holy + d[=o]m, E. dom. See {Holy}.] 1. Holiness; sanctity; sacred oath; sacred things; sanctuary; used chiefly in oaths. [Archaic] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
halidom — [hal′idōm΄hal′i dəm] n. [ME < OE haligdom: see HOLY & DOM] Archaic 1. holiness 2. a holy place or thing: Also halidome [hal′idōm΄] … English World dictionary
halidom — noun /ˈhælɪdəm/ a) A sanctuary. , 1819: “By my halidom,” said he, “we have forgotten, Sir Prior, to name the fair Sovereign of Love and of Beauty, by whose white hand the palm is to be distributed.” Walter Scott, Ivanhoe b) A holy relic … Wiktionary
halidom — or halidome noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hāligdōm, from hālig holy + dōm dom Date: before 12th century archaic something held sacred … New Collegiate Dictionary
halidom — /hal i deuhm/, n. a holy place, as a church or sanctuary. Also, halidome /hal i dohm /. [bef. 1000; ME; OE haligdom. See HOLY, DOM] * * * … Universalium
halidom — sb. == sacrament. 2290 B. AS. haligdom … Oldest English Words
halidom — hal·i·dom … English syllables
halidom — hal•i•dom [[t]ˈhæl ɪ dəm[/t]] also hal•i•dome [[t] ˌdoʊm[/t]] n. archaic rel a holy place, as a church • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE hāligdōm. See holy, dom … From formal English to slang
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