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adjective

ˈha-(ˌ)lōd How to pronounce hallowed (audio)
Definition of hallowednext
1
as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age the college's hallowed tradition of ringing the chapel bell one hundred times before commencement ceremonies

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2
as in sacred
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God a church erected on one of Christianity's most hallowed sites

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as in holy
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with hallowed traditions that bind the present generation with all those that have gone before

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hallowed

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verb

past tense of hallow
as in blessed
to make holy through prayers or ritual Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, "we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground"

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Recent Examples of hallowed
Adjective
The Other Bennet Sister spends a lot of its running time poking fun at the hallowed genre of the British period drama. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 June 2026 The hallowed movie organization released a list of the 100 greatest comedies back in 2004, ranking three Brooks' classics, including Blazing Saddles at number 6. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 June 2026 Seattle — Lumen Field, renamed Seattle Stadium by FIFA for this tournament, is now hallowed ground for the Freeman family. — David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026 Serena has 14 titles on the hallowed grass court — six in doubles, one mixed doubles and seven in singles. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hallowed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallowed
  1. venerable
  2. sacred
  3. holy
  4. blessed
  5. venerated
  6. consecrated
  7. revered
  8. dedicated
Adjective
  • The venerable soul food restaurant is a tourist destination in its own right, with six dining rooms and capacity for 300 guests.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 11 July 2026
  • This second installment represents the venerable anthology franchise’s height of humor, invention, and variety.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of venerable
Adjective
  • These foundations were care, equality, proportionality (rewarding individuals relative to their contribution), loyalty, authority or respect for legitimate authorities, and purity (concern with preserving what is seen as natural or sacred).
    — Alexandra Figueroa, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
  • Trump reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah by about 90% each, undoing protections established by former presidents on public lands that are sacred among many Native Americans.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Definition of sacred
Adjective
  • The Iraqi city is considered among the holiest for millions of Shiite Muslims around the world.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • Khamenei's body arrived Tuesday in Najaf, considered one of the holiest of cities for millions of Shiite Muslims worldwide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of holy
Verb
  • Midway through the service, the bishop blessed the shrine grounds with holy water.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • He has been blessed with terrific talent but clearly has melded that talent to win games and keep the clubhouse on the same page.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of blessed
Adjective
  • On the night of June 15, a Russian drone directly hit the most venerated site for Ukraine’s majority Orthodox Christians, and indeed for much of Eastern Christendom.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
  • To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landmark live release, Frampton recounts his history in bands The Herd and Humble Pie before striking stadium-sellout gold as a solo star with venerated guitar chops and an inventive talk box.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Definition of venerated
Verb
  • The Vatican declared the group of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide in schism after the SSPX consecrated four bishops in Switzerland without Pope Leo XIV’s approval this month.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
  • On July 2, the Vatican decreed the excommunication of the SSPX’s bishops and priests, one day after the group consecrated four new bishops in Switzerland without the pope’s consent.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Definition of consecrated
Adjective
  • Their place in history as Declaration signers was more a product of right place, right time than revered leaders of the patriot cause sent to Philadelphia.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
  • Even though the monarchy no longer exists in Rwanda, so revered are the cows that the traditional gifting and exchanging them among kingdoms has been embraced by Kagame.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
Definition of revered
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  • Competing in his second Peachtree, AJC Opinion Editor David Plazas dedicated this year’s race to his father, who died last August.
    — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
  • The upcoming 183,000-square-foot facility establishes the first production site in the United States dedicated entirely to manufacturing sodium-ion energy storage systems for electrical grids.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
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