Comte's stages were (1) the theological stage, (2) the metaphysical stage, and (3) the positive stage. (1) The Theological stage was seen from the perspective of 19th century France as preceding the Enlightenment, in which man's place in society and society's restrictions upon man were referenced to God.
For the Worcestershire village, see Hallow, Worcestershire. To hallow is to make holy or sacred, to sanctify or consecrate, to venerate. The adjective form hallowed, as used in The Lord's Prayer, means holy, consecrated, sacred, or revered. The noun form hallow, as used in Hallowtide, is a synonym of the word saint.
HALL Surname Meaning & Origin: The Hall surname has several possible derivations, including geographic, descriptive, and occupational: 1  A place name derived from various words for hall or spacious house, usually used to signify someone who lived in or worked in a large hall or manor house. A place name derived from various words for hall or spacious house, usually used to signify someone who lived in or worked in a large hall or manor house. 2  From the Middle English hall, Old English heall, Middle High German halle and Old Norse holl. 3  From the Norse hale and Anglo-Saxon haele, meaning hero..