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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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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 Chart your own path through American history across the 33 miles of roads and 1,328 monuments on the battlefield, view hallowed ground from atop the Pennsylvania Memorial and see where President Abraham Lincoln gave his historic address at the Gettysburg National Cemetery. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 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
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  • The two women have booked an increasing number of speaking gigs over the past year, including at popular venues like Sloat Garden Centers and SummerWinds nurseries around the Bay Area, and even at the venerable Marin Art and Garden Center.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • The 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) is gearing up to celebrate the venerable Czech fest’s past and, at the same time, guide it into its future.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
Definition of venerable
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  • His larger diagnosis is that the division machine has made every disagreement existential — and that once a political difference becomes sacred, people will rationalize almost anything to defeat the other side.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • But over time, and as reverence for the Revolutionary War generation grew, the political parties sought to prove themselves the truest guardians of the founding principles, transforming it from an argument for independence into a sacred document.
    — Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Definition of sacred
Adjective
  • There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.
    — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • The devil invades a Georgetown home, and holy men have quite the job to do on a demonic little girl.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 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
  • In 1988, Lefebvre consecrated four bishops without papal consent.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • In Florida, which has long been ground zero for GOP experiments in education reform, there are four, three of which were consecrated by Florida Senate Bill 266 in 2023.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 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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  • After surviving a career-ending stroke, the former officer founded The Wounded Blue, the nation's only nonprofit dedicated exclusively to injured and disabled law enforcement officers.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • Following his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease in the '90s, Fox has dedicated himself to advocacy and raising funds for research.
    — Jonathon Dornbush, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
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