Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Something considered holy.
- noun A sanctuary.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Holiness; sanctity; sacred honor; also, something regarded as sacred, as a relic: formerly much used in solemn oaths or adjurations.
- noun A sanctuary.
- noun Lands held of a religious foundation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Archaic Holiness; sanctity; sacred oath; sacred things; sanctuary; -- used chiefly in oaths.
- noun rare Holy doom; the Last Day.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete
Holiness . - noun archaic A
sanctuary . - noun archaic A holy
relic .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"Why, a halidom is a halidom," said the fat man, thoughtfully; "and belongs to kings."
John Dough And The Cherub Baum, L. Frank 1906
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Villagers hailed the party in soft voices as it proceeded to the halidom.
Hokas Pokas Anderson, Poul 2000
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"By my halidom!" and all the rest of the sweepings and tailings of Scott and the third-rate romanticists.
A Lost Story 1996
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The site may even become a halidom, like Thermopylae or Bodhgaya, around which hearts can irrationally rally.
The Stars Are Also Fire Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1994
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The site may even become a halidom, like Thermopylae or Bodhgaya, around which hearts can irrationally rally.
The Stars Are Also Fire Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1994
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Today church bells rang in Norway, as they had done for a lifetime or more in Denmark, yes, above that halidom of the Mother where he and the garland girl had offered flowers ...
The Boat of a Million Years Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1989
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Today church bells rang in Norway, as they had done for a lifetime or more in Denmark, yes, above that halidom of the Mother where he and the garland girl had offered flowers ...
The Boat of a Million Years Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1988
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Carven dragons reared over its gables; horns of elk and aurochs above the doors were gilded; pillars within bore the images of gods - save for Wodan, who had a richly bedecked halidom nearby.
Time Patrolman Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1983
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Strangely, at this halidom the Wanderer forbade bloodshed.
Time Patrolman Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1983
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"By my halidom!" and all the rest of the sweepings and tailings of Scott and the third-rate romanticists.
The Spinner's Book of Fiction Various
qms commented on the word halidom
Their sacrament is cranial kibble
So do not be selfish and quibble.
If zombies pallid come
In search of some halidom
Stand still for a sip and a nibble.
November 10, 2015