hallowed

adjective

hal·lowed ˈha-(ˌ)lōd

ˈha-ləd,

in the Lord's Prayer often ˈha-lə-wəd

Synonyms of hallowed next

: holy, consecrated

the church stands on hallowed ground

: sacred, revered

the university's hallowed halls

hallowed customs

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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

The church stands on hallowed ground. the college's hallowed tradition of ringing the chapel bell one hundred times before commencement ceremonies

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Out of the 84, the BBWAA have elected 45 pitchers to the hallowed halls of Cooperstown with 18 in their first year of eligibility. —

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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024 Frida Somehow, this is Frida Kahlo’s first appearance in the Art Institute’s hallowed halls. —

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