fallen
Americanverb
adjective
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having dropped or come down from a higher place, from an upright position, or from a higher level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc.
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on the ground; prostrate; down flat.
Exhausted, the racers lay fallen by the road.
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degraded or immoral.
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(of a woman) having lost her chastity.
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overthrown, destroyed, or conquered.
a fallen city.
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dead.
fallen troops.
verb
adjective
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having sunk in reputation or honour
a fallen woman
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killed in battle with glory
our fallen heroes
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defeated
Other Word Forms
- unfallen adjective
Etymology
Origin of fallen
First recorded before 900, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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That’s because the cost of Chinese solar panels and batteries has fallen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
By the last quarter of 2025, that share had fallen to approximately 2.3%.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
Prices have fallen back recently in response to the declaration of a two-week cease-fire by the U.S. and Iran, but remain much higher than they were before the attacks of late February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
While the price of oil has fallen on news of the ceasefire, shipping analysts are warning to expect only a trickle of crossings for now.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
One of the kohlrabi buds had fallen off when he was hit, but a new one was already sprouting in its place.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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