hal|lowed

hal|lowed
hal|lowed «HAL ohd; in worship, often HAL oh ihd», adjective.
1. made holy; sacred; consecrated: »

A churchyard is hallowed ground.

SYNONYM(S): sanctified.
2. honored or observed as holy.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • hal·lowed — …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|hal|lowed — «uhn HAL ohd», adjective. 1. not made holy; not sacred. 2. wicked; sinful; evil …   Useful english dictionary

  • lowed — hal·lowed·ly; hal·lowed·ness; lowed; un·fel·lowed; wil·lowed; …   English syllables

  • hal — hal·a·car·i·dae; hal·ate; hal·a·zone; hal·berd; hal·berd·ier; hal·chid·ho·ma; hal·dane s; hal·dan·ite; hal·du; hal·e·co·mor·phi; hal·e·cos·to·mi; hal·fa; hal·i·ae·e·tus; hal·i·but; hal·i·but·er; hal·i·car·nas·si·an; hal·i·choe·rus;… …   English syllables

  • hallowedly — hal·lowed·ly …   English syllables

  • hallowed — hal•lowed [[t]ˈhæl oʊd[/t]] in liturgical use often [[t]ˈhæl oʊ ɪd[/t]] adj. regarded as holy; venerated; sacred: hallowed political institutions[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 900 hal′lowed•ly, adv. hal′lowed•ness, n. syn: See holy …   From formal English to slang

  • hallowed — hal|lowed [ˈhæləud US loud] adj [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: hallow to make holy , from Old English halgian, from halig; HOLY] 1.) holy or made holy by religious practices →↑sacred ▪ The bones will be buried in hallowed ground . 2.) important and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hallowed — hal|lowed [ hæloud ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY 1. ) considered to be holy 2. ) considered very special and treated with great respect: the hallowed pages of our country s history …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hallowedness — hal·lowed·ness …   English syllables

  • Unhallowed — Un*hal lowed, a. [Pref. un not + hallowed.] Not consecrated; hence, profane; unholy; impious; wicked. [1913 Webster] In the cause of truth, no unhallowed violence . . . is either necessary or admissible. E. D. Griffin. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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