unhallow

un·hal·low

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-hal-oh]
- /ʌnˈhæl oʊ/
- /ˌʌnˈhæləʊ /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-hal-oh]
- /ʌnˈhæl oʊ/

Definitions of unhallow word

verb with object unhallow to desecrate; profane. 1
verb unhallow to desecrate 0
verb transitive unhallow to desecrate; profane 0

See all 3 definitions of unhallow

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Origin of unhallow

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35; un-2 + hallow1

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Parts of speech for Unhallow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unhallow

unhallow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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unhallow usage trend in Literature

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