halle
- n a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries
halle-an-der-saale
- n a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries
hallel
- n (Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh
halley
- n English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)
hallmark
- n a distinctive characteristic or attribute
- n a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
halloo
- n a shout to attract attention
he gave a great halloo but no one heard him - v urge on with shouts
halloo the dogs in a hunt - v shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention
hallowe'en
- n the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
halloween
- n the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
hallowmas
- n a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
hallowmass
- n a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
- n a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
hallstand
- n a piece of furniture where coats and hats and umbrellas can be hung; usually has a mirror
hallucination
- n illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
- n a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination - n an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode
he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination