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holidam

holidam is the obsolete form of halidom.

Meaning of halidom

Noun

halidom (plural halidoms)

  1. (obsolete) Holiness; sanctity; sacred honour.
    • Now sure and by my hallidome ( quoth he ) / Ye a great master are in your degree1591, Ed[mund] Sp[enser], “Prosopopoia. Or Mother Hubberds Tale.”, in Complaints. Containing Sundrie Small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. […], London: […] William Ponsonbie, […], →OCLC
  2. (archaic) A sanctuary; lands held of a religious foundation.
    • […] save for Wodan, who had a richly bedecked halidom nearby.1983, Poul Anderson, Time Patrolman (SciFi), Tom Doherty Associates, →ISBN
  3. (archaic) Something regarded as sacred; a holy relic.
    • “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.”1819, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

Questions about holidam

What is holidam the obsolete form of?
Holidam is the obsolete form of halidom.

Words near holidam in the dictionary

  1. Holi
  2. holibobs
  3. holibut
  4. holibuts
  5. holibutt
  6. holidam
  7. holidate
  8. holidates
  9. holiday
  10. holiday camp
  11. holiday camps

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