hallowed
adjective
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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.
Examples of hallowed in a Sentence
Nicholas Goodly, Them, 5 Oct. 2024
Styles, who bought a minority stake in the delightfully eccentric British label in January, watched as his bespectacled Liverpudlian friend sent his first solely female edit out into the hallowed halls of the Royal Academy, where just 100 industry faces were invited to join him.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
The three-story-tall sign of Manhattan’s hallowed Hotel Chelsea—the infamous gathering spot for writers, artists and musicians—is going under the hammer.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
Working in these hallowed studios, Francesco not only honed his technical skills but also absorbed the essence of what makes these places exceptional, perpetually pushing himself to meet their lofty standards.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Hallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallowed. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
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