hallows
Renders divinely blessed
Hallows are sacred things or holy persons—saints, relics, objects of veneration.
The word is archaic outside of fixed expressions.
All Hallows' Day is another name for All Saints' Day (November 1), making All Hallows' Eve the night before—the origin of Halloween.
The Deathly Hallows in Harry Potter are three legendary magical objects.
To hallow something is to make it holy or to honor as sacred: hallowed ground, these hallowed halls.
Celtic harvest-end observance
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- pumpkinsLarge orange autumn gourds
- trick-or-treatHalloween candy solicitation
- candySugary edible treats
jack-o'-lanterns · autumn · harvest · spooky · ghosts · witches · haunted · October
Declared sacred through ritual
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- holyDedicated to the divine
- divineOf or from gods
sacred · venerated · revered · anointed · dedicated · purified · exalted · glorified
Those killed for convictions
- apostlesZealous promoters of causes
- disciplesDevoted followers of teachings
- patron saintsHoly advocates for groups
- canonizationOfficial declaration of sainthood
beatification · miracles · feast days · intercession · hagiography · relics · shrines · veneration
Human-made historical objects
- sacred objectsItems of spiritual importance
- reliquariesContainers for sacred remains
- shrinesSacred devotional sites
- bonesRigid internal support structure
vestments · icons · tombs · amulets · talismans · heirlooms · holy grail · sanctuaries
Samhain
Celtic harvest-end observance
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- pumpkinsLarge orange autumn gourds
- trick-or-treatHalloween candy solicitation
candy · jack-o'-lanterns · autumn · harvest · spooky · ghosts · witches · haunted · October · bonfire
consecrated
Declared sacred through ritual
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- holyDedicated to the divine
divine · sacred · venerated · revered · anointed · dedicated · purified · exalted · glorified · set apart
martyrs
Those killed for convictions
- apostlesZealous promoters of causes
- disciplesDevoted followers of teachings
- patron saintsHoly advocates for groups
canonization · beatification · miracles · feast days · intercession · hagiography · relics · shrines · veneration · All Saints' Day
artifacts
Human-made historical objects
- sacred objectsItems of spiritual importance
- reliquariesContainers for sacred remains
- shrinesSacred devotional sites
bones · vestments · icons · tombs · amulets · talismans · heirlooms · holy grail · sanctuaries · altars
hallowsprofanes
Treats irreverently
desecrates · defiles · blasphemes · pollutes · corrupts
hallowsdemons
Malevolent supernatural beings
devils · fiends · evil spirits · sinners · fallen angels
hallowsdesecrates
Violates something sacred
dishonors · disrespects · scorns · mocks · reviles
- Halloween costumeOctober 31st disguise
- Halloween partyFestive October costume gathering
- halloween candy
- Halloween maskFace covering for costumes
- hallowed groundPlace of spiritual reverence
- Halloween paradeFestive autumn costume procession