hallowed
adjective
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Hallowed Has Old English Roots
The adjective hallowed, meaning "holy" or "revered," isn’t especially spooky, but its history is entwined with that of a certain spooky season. Hallowed is the past participle of the verb hallow, a term that descends from the Middle English word halowen. That word can be traced back to the Old English adjective hālig, meaning "holy." During the Middle Ages, All Hallows' Day was the name for what Christians now call All Saints' Day (hallow was once used also as a noun referring to a saint), and the evening that preceded All Hallows' Day was All Hallows' Eve or All Hallow Even—or, as we know it today, Halloween. (Although pumpkins are often hollowed out on Halloween, hollow has a different Old English root.)
Examples of hallowed in a Sentence
Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The site of the world’s most well-renowned recording studio, over 93 years, Abbey Road has welcomed the likes of The Beatles, Oasis, Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga and Florence + The Machine into its hallowed recording spaces.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
Below, find 19 hallowed Hollywood actors who are surprisingly Oscar-free.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2025
The exhibition launched his career, with shows at hallowed galleries such as Ace and Sonnabend in the years afterward.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Hallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallowed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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