Dictionary - Definition of HALIDOM


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. Holiness; sanctity; sacred oath; sacred things; sanctuary; -- used chiefly in oaths.[Websters] 2. Holy doom; the Last Day.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

"Halidom" is a common misspelling or typo for: halide, halides, halidome.

Date "Halidom" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1590. (references)

Specialty Definition: HALIDOM

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] Adjuration by what is holy.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary	1: [Noun] (archaic) A holy relic. 1819: �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.� � Walter Scott, Ivanhoe. (references)
	2: [Noun] (archaic) A sanctuary. (references)
	3: [Noun] (obsolete) Holiness. (references)
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Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. Holiness; sanctity; sacred oath; sacred things; sanctuary; -- used chiefly in oaths.[Websters] 2. Holy doom; the Last Day.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "HALIDOM" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1590. (references)

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] Adjuration by what is holy.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary	1: [Noun] (archaic) A holy relic. 1819: “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.” — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe. (references)
	2: [Noun] (archaic) A sanctuary. (references)
	3: [Noun] (obsolete) Holiness. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top