Hallowing
Hallowing noun - The act of making something holy through religious ritual.
Usage example: the church's belief that the marriage ceremony is a hallowing of the union between a man and a woman
Reverence and hallowing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reverence" instead a noun "Hallowing".
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Reverence and Hallowing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hallowing/reverence
Hallowing & Reverence. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hallowing/reverence>.
Reverence or Hallowing. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hallowing/reverence.
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