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
Ian Millhiser, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
Technically a part of Burgundy, Beaujolais is generally not given the same respect as the hallowed vineyards of the Cotes du Nuit and the Cotes du Beaune, which focus on the production of wines made from Pinot Noir.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
Out of the 84, the BBWAA have elected 45 pitchers to the hallowed halls of Cooperstown with 18 in their first year of eligibility.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Lemon and salmon is one of those hallowed pairings, with the acidity of the citrus tempering the richness of the fish.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Hallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallowed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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