hallowed C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈhæloʊd/ UK /ˈhæləʊd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj regarded as holy or greatly revered They walked quietly through the hallowed grounds of the old cathedral. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · regarded as holy or greatly... sacredholyconsecratedveneratedreveredsanctifiedblessed ↔ Opposites profaneunholydesecrated Word family Related forms hallowholyhalidom Etymology AI details Past participle of hallow, from Old English hālgian ('to make holy'), from hālig ('holy'). hālgian Old English hālig Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hallowed **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈhæloʊd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhæləʊd/ ## Meanings 1. regarded as holy or greatly revered ## Examples - They walked quietly through the hallowed grounds of the old cathedral. ## Synonyms - sacred - holy - consecrated - venerated - revered - sanctified - blessed ## Antonyms - profane - unholy - desecrated ## Related Forms - hallow - holy - halidom ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hālgian - Root: hālig ## Etymology Past participle of hallow, from Old English hālgian ('to make holy'), from hālig ('holy'). ## AI Etymology Hallowed is the past participle of hallow, from Old English hālgian ('to make holy'), from hālig ('holy'). The historical trail runs through Old English hālgian and Old English hālig. In modern use it means regarded as holy or greatly revered. Related forms include hallow, holy, halidom. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown