hallowing
Rendering something holy
Hallowing is the act of making something holy or treating it as sacred.
The word appears most often in religious contexts—the hallowing of bread and wine—and in the Lord's Prayer: "hallowed be thy name." Halloween derives from "All Hallows' Eve," the night before All Saints' Day.
Declared sacred through ritual
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
holy · sacred · sacrament · beatification · ordination · purification · cleansing · absolution
Ceremonial act or practice
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
procession · liturgy · sacrament · observance · solemnization · pageantry · vigil · pilgrimage
Profound admiring respect
- aweReverent fear and wonder
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- homageExpression of deep respect
deference · solemnity · piety · respect · glorification · exaltation · adoration · honoring
Sacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- salvationDeliverance from harm
soul · divine · sanctity · purity · enlightenment · providence · theophany · numinous
consecrated
Declared sacred through ritual
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- anointingCeremonial oil application
dedication · holy · sacred · sacrament · beatification · ordination · purification · cleansing · absolution · relic
rite
Ceremonial act or practice
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
invocation · procession · liturgy · sacrament · observance · solemnization · pageantry · vigil · pilgrimage · offering
veneration
Profound admiring respect
homage · deference · solemnity · piety · respect · glorification · exaltation · adoration · honoring · esteem
divinity
Sacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
salvation · soul · divine · sanctity · purity · enlightenment · providence · theophany · numinous · ineffable
- sacredholy, sacred, sanctity, sacredness, holiness
- praiselauding, compliments, laudation, accolades, great job
- glorificationglorifying, glorification, exalting, exaltation, idolizing
- blessingsblessing, blessing prayer, divine blessing, spiritual gifts, divine favor
- divinitydeity, godhood, divine, godhead, holiness
hallowingdishonoring
Bringing shame upon
degrading · despoiling · disgracing · demeaning · shaming