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hal·i·dom

(hăl′ĭ-dəm)

n. Obsolete

1. Something considered holy.

2. A sanctuary.

[Middle English, from Old English hāligdōm : hālig, holy; see holy + -dōm, -dom.]

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halidom

(ˈhælɪdəm)

(Ecclesiastical Terms) archaic a holy place or thing

[Old English hāligdōm; see holy, -dom]

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hal•i•dom

(ˈhæl ɪ dəm)

also hal•i•dome

(-ˌdoʊm)

n. Archaic.

a holy place, as a church.

[before 1000; Middle English; Old English hāligdōm. See holy, -dom]

halidom

Archaic. 1. the state or condition of being holy or sacred.
2. a holy or sacred place; a sanctuary.
3. a sacred object or relic.

See also: Sacredness

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``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.

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"By my halidom you draw a good bow, young master," said Rob's queer comrade to him in the interval allowed for rest.

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"By my halidom," said King Richard to himself, "I would give a thousand pounds for this fellow to be one of my guard!" And now, for the third time Robin shot; but, alas for him!

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