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- [hal-ohd; in liturgical use often hal-oh-id]
- /ˈhæl oʊd; in liturgical use often ˈhæl oʊ ɪd/
- /ˈhæl.əʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hal-ohd; in liturgical use often hal-oh-id]
- /ˈhæl oʊd; in liturgical use often ˈhæl oʊ ɪd/
Definitions of hallowed word
- adjective hallowed regarded as holy; venerated; sacred: Hallowed be Thy name; the hallowed saints; our hallowed political institutions. 1
- verb with object hallowed to make holy; sanctify; consecrate. 1
- verb with object hallowed to honor as holy; consider sacred; venerate: to hallow a battlefield. 1
- noun hallowed Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy. 1
- adjective hallowed Hallowed is used to describe something that is respected and admired, usually because it is old, important, or has a good reputation. 0
- adjective hallowed Hallowed is used to describe something that is considered to be holy. 0
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Origin of hallowed
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English halwed; Old English (ge)halgod; see hallow1 + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Hallowed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hallowed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hallowed
adj hallowed
- holy — specially recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated: holy ground.
- sacred — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- dedicated — You use dedicated to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it.
- honored — of, relating to, or noting honor.
- sanctified — made holy; consecrated: sanctified wine.
adjective hallowed
- deified — to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity: to deify a beloved king.
- revered — to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate: The child revered her mother.
- respected — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- enshrined — Simple past tense and past participle of enshrine.
- honoured — to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
Antonyms for hallowed
adj hallowed
- irreligious — not religious; not practicing a religion and feeling no religious impulses or emotions.
- profane — characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- unholy — not holy; not sacred or hallowed.
- sacred — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- desecrated — to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.
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