halidom

== English == === Alternative forms === halidome, hallidome, halidame, holidam, hollidam, holydam, (erroneous) holydame, holidame === Etymology === From Middle English halidom, haliȝdom, from Old English hāliġdōm (“holiness, righteousness, sanctity; holy place, sanctuary, chapel; relics, holy things; holy office; sacrament; holy doctrines”), corresponding to holy +‎ -dom, from Proto-Germanic *hailagadōmaz. Cognate with Dutch heiligdom (“sanctuary, shrine”), German Heiligtum (“sanctuary, shrine, holy relic”), Swedish helgedom (“shrine, sanctuary, temple, sanctum”), Icelandic helgidómur (“sanctuary, holy relic”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhælɪdəm/ === Noun === halidom (plural halidoms) (obsolete) Holiness; sanctity; sacred honour. (archaic) A sanctuary; lands held of a religious foundation. (archaic) Something regarded as sacred; a holy relic. === Anagrams === holidam