hallowed

[ hal-ohd; in liturgical use 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

Derived Forms

• ˈhallowedness, noun

Other Words From

• hallowed·ly adverb
• hallowed·ness 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

Might the Bruins be on the verge of ceding their hallowed status, their blood no longer the deepest shade of blue?

From Los Angeles Times

My experience says you can add all you want to your hallowed family menus . . . just do not take anything away.

From Salon

The hallowed New York Yankees stood frozen in their dugout, stripped of their aura and bludgeoned at their essence, painfully demolished pinstripe by pinstripe.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dodgers are finishing October with a team of Supermen, and even the hallowed home of the hallowed pinstripes couldn’t phase them.

From Los Angeles Times

Any structure is a living embodiment of history, and many stadiums are hallowed ground to their fans.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• holy
• sacred