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- English Word Hagiology Definition The history or description of the sacred writings or of sacred persons; a narrative of the lives of the saints; a catalogue of saints.
- English Word Hagioscope Definition An opening made in the interior walls of a cruciform church to afford a view of the altar to those in the transepts; -- called, in architecture, a squint.
- English Word Hagseed Definition The offspring of a hag.
- English Word Hagship Definition The state or title of a hag.
- English Word Haguebut Definition See Hagbut.
- English Word Hah Definition Same as Ha.
- English Word Haidingerite Definition A mineral consisting of the arseniate of lime; -- so named in honor of W. Haidinger, of Vienna.
- English Word Haiduck Definition Formerly, a mercenary foot soldier in Hungary, now, a halberdier of a Hungarian noble, or an attendant in German or Hungarian courts.
- English Word Haik Definition A large piece of woolen or cotton cloth worn by Arabs as an outer garment.
- English Word Haikal Definition The central chapel of the three forming the sanctuary of a Coptic church. It contains the high altar, and is usually closed by an embroidered curtain.
- English Word Hail Definition To pour forcibly down, as hail.
- English Word Hail Definition A wish of health; a salutation; a loud call.
- English Word Hail Definition An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.
- English Word Hail Definition To report as one's home or the place from whence one comes; to come; -- with from.
- English Word Hail Definition To declare, by hailing, the port from which a vessel sails or where she is registered; hence, to sail; to come; -- used with from; as, the steamer hails from New York.
- English Word Hail Definition To name; to designate; to call.
- English Word Hail Definition Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling).
- English Word Hail Definition Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are called hailstones.
- English Word Hail Definition To pour down particles of ice, or frozen vapors.
- English Word Hail Definition To call loudly to, or after; to accost; to salute; to address.