hallowed

[hal-ohd, hal-oh-id]

adjective

1. regarded as holy; venerated; sacred.

   Hallowed be Thy name; the hallowed saints; our hallowed political institutions.

   Synonyms: blessed

hallowed

/ ˈhæləʊɪd, ˈhæləʊd /

adjective

1. set apart as sacred

2. consecrated or holy

Other Word Forms

• hallowedly adverb
• hallowedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hallowed¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English halwed; Old English (ge)halgod; hallow + -ed ²

Synonym Study

See holy.

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the flower aisle at Michael’s has become hallowed ground synonymous with dreamy yearning thanks to Season 3’s fifth episode, told from Conrad’s point of view, that also marks Han’s directorial debut.

From Los Angeles Times

But for the first time, Price made this record in Nashville, in RCA’s hallowed Studio A, the home of the “Nashville Sound.”

From Salon

The MCG isn't just a sports stadium, it's a palace sitting on hallowed ground.

From BBC

If you’ve been there, then you know that the stark and hallowed message of that memorial is “Freedom Is Not Free,” words chiseled in stone.

From Salon

For decades, the Mid-City nightclub — known to regulars as The Catch — was L.A.’s hallowed sanctuary for Black queer women, and a welcoming dance floor for trans, gay and musically adventurous revelers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• holy 
• sacred