well-hallowed
/ˌwɛlˈhaləʊd/adjective
Greatly sanctified; very holy. Now chiefly in extended use: highly respected due to long usage or custom; traditional.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Foxe (?1517–1587), martyrologist. From well + hallowed.
- white-backed vulture
- white backlash
- white backlasher
- whitebait
- whitebait dinner
- whitebait fritter
- whitebait season
- white baker
- white balance
- white ball
- white band disease
- whitebark
- whitebark pine
- whitebark pine tree
- white bass
- white bat
- white-beaked
- white-beaked dolphin
- whitebeam
- white bean
- white bear
- whitebeard
- white-bearded
- white-bearded manakin
- White Bear Lake