hallowed
adjective/ˈhæləʊd/
/ˈhæləʊd/
[only before noun]- (especially of old things) respected and important synonym sacred
- one of the theatre’s most hallowed traditions
- He stood on the hallowed ground of Yankee Stadium.
- that has been made holy synonym sacred
- to be buried in hallowed ground
Word OriginOld English hālgian (verb), hālga (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German heiligen, also to holy + -ed.
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