hallowed
adjective
hal·lowed ˈha-(ˌ)lōd 
ˈha-ləd,
in the Lord's Prayer often ˈha-lə-wəd
1
: holy, consecrated
the church stands on hallowed ground
2
: sacred, revered
the university's hallowed halls
hallowed customs
Did you know?
Hallowed Has Old English Roots
The adjective hallowed probably doesn't give you the shivers—or does it? Hallowed is the past participle of the verb hallow, a term that descends from the Middle English 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, and the evening that preceded All Hallows' Day was All Hallows' Eve or All Hallow Even—or, as we know it today, Halloween.
Synonyms
- revered
- reverend
- sacred
- venerable
- venerated
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Example Sentences
The church stands on hallowed ground. the college's hallowed tradition of ringing the chapel bell one hundred times before commencement ceremonies
Recent Examples on the Web In fact, the hallowed ground modeled what love really was: the insistence upon blooming no matter the conditions. 
Brea Baker, ELLE, 18 Aug. 2022 But, by siting the town hall inside the memorial, with Fox News, Brengel said, the Trump administration held an event in defiance of federal regulations in a space that is hallowed ground to many Americans. Jonathan O'connell, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 His work with Knight covered hallowed ground in the sports apparel and athletics worlds. oregonlive, 19 July 2022 But this was hardly core tech from the hallowed ground of Redmond. Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Because this landscape is hallowed ground of film; this is our set and stage. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2022 In the decades since, many have come to acknowledge Stonewall as hallowed ground and a symbol in the fight for LGBTQ rights. Zachary Schermele, NBC News, 21 June 2022 Stone oceanfront windows, for example, slant toward Africa, while the museum itself appears to float above the former slave dock on 13-foot pillars, honoring the hallowed ground beneath them. Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2022 Visitors can get their photo taken on stage or see hallowed sites such as the Johnny Cash and June Carter dressing room. Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 See More
Brea Baker, ELLE, 18 Aug. 2022 But, by siting the town hall inside the memorial, with Fox News, Brengel said, the Trump administration held an event in defiance of federal regulations in a space that is hallowed ground to many Americans. Jonathan O'connell, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 His work with Knight covered hallowed ground in the sports apparel and athletics worlds. oregonlive, 19 July 2022 But this was hardly core tech from the hallowed ground of Redmond. Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Because this landscape is hallowed ground of film; this is our set and stage. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2022 In the decades since, many have come to acknowledge Stonewall as hallowed ground and a symbol in the fight for LGBTQ rights. Zachary Schermele, NBC News, 21 June 2022 Stone oceanfront windows, for example, slant toward Africa, while the museum itself appears to float above the former slave dock on 13-foot pillars, honoring the hallowed ground beneath them. Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2022 Visitors can get their photo taken on stage or see hallowed sites such as the Johnny Cash and June Carter dressing room. Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
see hallow
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
hallowed 1 of 2
adjective
1
as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age the college's hallowed tradition of ringing the chapel bell one hundred times before commencement ceremonies Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- venerable
- venerated
- revered
- sacred
- respected
- respectable
- honored
- distinguished
- reverend
- honorable
- esteemed
- reverenced
- considered
- reputable
- worthy
- noble
- admirable
- redoubtable
- estimable
- righteous
- moral
- good
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignominious
- infamous
- loose
- notorious
- shameful
- disgraceful
- dishonorable
- discreditable
- sordid
- shadowy
- vile
- bad
- seamy
- wicked
- shady
- disreputable
- unsavory
- base
- wretched
- immoral
- detestable
- mean
- contemptible
- low
- dirty
- despicable
2
as in sacred
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God a church erected on one of Christianity's most hallowed sites Synonyms & Similar Words
- sacred
- holy
- venerated
- sanctified
- revered
- consecrated
- consecrate
- sacrosanct
- blessed
- enshrined
- blest
- sacral
- liturgical
- religious
- ceremonial
- worshipped
- biblical
- glorified
- worshiped
- adored
- ritual
- spiritual
- priestly
- sacramental
- scriptural
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unhallowed
- unconsecrated
- secular
- earthly
- deconsecrated
- desacralized
- temporal
- nonreligious
- worldly
- mundane
- unspiritual
- profane
3
as in holy
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with hallowed traditions that bind the present generation with all those that have gone before Synonyms & Similar Words
- sacred
- holy
- inviolable
- protected
- unassailable
- sacrosanct
- pure
- untouchable
- inviolate
- privileged
- secure
- exempt
- shielded
- immune
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- blasphemous
- irreverent
- profane
- sacrilegious
hallowed
2 of 2verb
as in blessed
to make holy through prayers or ritual Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, "we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground" Synonyms & Similar Words
- blessed
- consecrated
- sanctified
- sacralized
- dedicated
- blest
- devoted
- canonized
- cleansed
- spiritualized
- purified
- exorcised
- expurgated
- chastened
- baptized
- exorcized
- lustrated
- reconsecrated
- baptised
- committed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- desecrated
- defiled
- profaned
- violated
- tainted
- soiled
- polluted
- damned
- desacralized
- cursed
- deconsecrated
- dirtied
- damned
- condemned
- execrated
- desanctified
- blasphemed
- punished
- cussed
- fouled
- cast out
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