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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But since the rest of the ballot doesn’t necessarily feature any must-haves, there are a few opportunities for those boxers who have been stuck in HOF purgatory for years now to become immortalized in the hallowed halls of the Canastota, New York building. —

Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Right alongside plastic wrap and parchment paper, aluminum foil enjoys a hallowed spot in homes across the U.S. —

Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024 For decades, the Sackler family bestowed tens of millions of dollars on hallowed universities and museums in the United States, the U.K., Europe, and Asia. —

Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024 Greenberg led the American League in home runs four times, played in five All-Star Games, twice won the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award and, in 1938, nearly broke what was then the game’s most hallowed record: Babe Ruth’s 60 home runs in one season. —

Robert Gudmestad, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hallowed