US /ˈhæloʊd/ UK /ˈhæləʊd/
adj

Meanings

  1. 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

Past participle of hallow, from Old English hālgian ('to make holy'), from hālig ('holy').

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