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hallowed
[ hal-ohd; in liturgical use hal-oh-id ]
adjective
- regarded as holy; venerated; sacred:
Hallowed be Thy name; the hallowed saints; our hallowed political institutions.
Synonyms:
hallowed
/ ˈhæləʊɪd; ˈhæləʊd /
adjective
- set apart as sacred
- consecrated or holy
Derived Forms
- ˈǷɱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- lǷɱ· adverb
- lǷɱ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
In the hallowed name of realism, Mendoza and Garland include all of the moments of nothing that lead up to a full-on attack from the American enemy.
Beatty’s scabrous satire follows a Black man who decides to reinstate slavery in his rural Los Angeles enclave, a crime for which he finds himself in the hallowed halls of the Supreme Court.
"The house bears the footprints of my forefathers – the house to me is on hallowed ground."
It’s wonderful to be a member of the academy, and it’s one of our most hallowed institutions.
Might the Bruins be on the verge of ceding their hallowed status, their blood no longer the deepest shade of blue?
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