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adjective
- 1. made holy; consecrated: "hallowed ground"
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HALLOWED definition: 1. very respected and praised because of great importance or great age: 2. holy: 3. very…. Learn more.
1. : holy, consecrated. the church stands on hallowed ground. 2. : sacred, revered. the university's hallowed halls. hallowed customs. Did you know? Hallowed Has Old English Roots. The adjective hallowed probably doesn't give you the shivers—or does it?
Hallowed definition: regarded as holy; venerated; sacred. See examples of HALLOWED used in a sentence.
Definition of hallowed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The adjective hallowed is used to describe something that is sacred and revered, usually something old and steeped in tradition.
1. : to make holy or set apart for holy use. 2. : to respect greatly : venerate. the most hallowed of all law-enforcement agencies Dwight MacDonald. Synonyms. bless. consecrate. sacralize. sanctify. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for hallow.
to give something great importance and respect, often because it is very old: methods that have been hallowed by centuries of use. religion. to make something holy: The bread and wine has been hallowed by being dedicated to God. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
To hallow is to bless, consecrate, or render holy by means of religious rites, especially significant religious places or the relics of saints. As a noun, hallow means "saint." The word for our popular holiday Halloween is a shortened form of "All Hallows' Eve," or "All Saints' Eve," which precedes All Saints' Day.
Hallow definition: to make holy; sanctify; consecrate.. See examples of HALLOW used in a sentence.
Hallowed is used to describe something that is respected and admired, usually because it is old, important, or has a good reputation. They protested that there was no place for a school of commerce in their hallowed halls of learning.
