Assorted Afflatuses
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Word of the Week: Hallow
The title of the new Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, has prompted me to make the world "hallow" this week's word. Many people mistake hallows for hollows, which does not even have a similar root, much less the same meaning.
Hallow (noun)
archaic a saint or holy person
"Many people do not realize that Halloween has its origins in a religious holiday: All Hallow's Eve."
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