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adjective
Date: before 12th century
1. holy, consecrated <the church stands on hallowed ground> 2. sacred, revered <the university's hallowed halls> <hallowed customs>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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hallowed — adj. belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power; made holy. Opposite of {unholy}. [Narrower terms: {beatified, blessed ; {blessed ; {consecrated, sacred, sanctified ] Also See: {consecrated}, {consecrate}, {sacred}. Syn: holy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hallowed — hallowed; un·hallowed; … English syllables
hallowed — index infrangible, inviolate, laudable, sacrosanct, solemn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hallowed — [adj] holy, revered anointed, beatified, blessed, consecrated, dedicated, divine, enshrined, holy, honored, inviolable, sacred, sacrosanct, sanctified, unprofane; concept 568 Ant. desecrated, irreligious, profane, unhallowed, unholy, unsanctified … New thesaurus
hallowed — [hal′ōd; ] in poetry, also [ hal′ō id] adj. [pp. of HALLOW1] 1. made holy or sacred 2. honored as holy; venerated SYN. HOLY … English World dictionary
hallowed — [[t]hæ̱loʊd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: ADJ n Hallowed is used to describe something that is respected and admired, usually because it is old, important, or has a good reputation. The hallowed turf of Twickenham is the venue for the Middlesex Rugby… … English dictionary
Hallowed — Hallow Hal low (h[a^]l l[ o]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hallowed}( l[ o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hallowing}.] [OE. halowen, halwien, halgien, AS. h[=a]lgian, fr. h[=a]lig holy. See {Holy}.] To make holy; to set apart for holy or religious use; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hallowed — hallowedly, adv. hallowedness, n. /hal ohd/; in liturgical use often /hal oh id/, adj. regarded as holy; venerated; sacred: Hallowed be Thy name; the hallowed saints; our hallowed political institutions. [bef. 900; ME halwed; OE (ge)halgod; see… … Universalium
hallowed — hal|lowed [ˈhæləud US loud] adj [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: hallow to make holy , from Old English halgian, from halig; HOLY] 1.) holy or made holy by religious practices →↑sacred ▪ The bones will be buried in hallowed ground . 2.) important and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hallowed — adjective 1 made holy: hallowed ground (=land, especially around a church, that has been made holy) 2 sometimes humorous important and respected: a hallowed tradition | the hallowed portals (=doors) of Broadcasting House … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
