The Halt (Noun)
Meaning
(archaic) lame persons collectively; "the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind"--Luke 14:21.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Usages
Examples
- The charitable organization provided aid to the poor, the maimed, and the halt in the community.
- In the medieval period, the halt were often shunned and marginalized by society.
- The biblical passage reminded us of our obligation to help the halt, the lame, and the blind.
- Historically, the halt were often relegated to begging on the streets to survive.
- In ancient times, the halt were sometimes seen as having been cursed by the gods.