hallowed

adjectiveverbattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈhæləʊd//
United States//ˈhæloʊd//

Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.

adjective

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Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.
When ye praye / ſaye: Oure father which arte in hevẽ / halowed be thy name.

Etymology

From Middle English halwed (“hallowed, sacred, sanctified”), from Old English ġehālgod (“hallowed, sacred, sanctified”), past participle of hālgian (“to hallow, make holy”). Equivalent to hallow + -ed. More at hallow.

verb

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Also a form of hallowsimple past and past participle of hallow

Forms

comparative: more hallowed
superlative: most hallowed

Hall · A surname. A British and Scandinavian topographic surname…hallelujah · An exclamation used in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God.hallo · The cry "hallo!"

hallowed · Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.

Halloween · The eve of All Hallows' Day; October 31st; celebrated (mostly…halls · Student accommodation Halls · A surname.

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