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unhallowed

[ uhn-hal-ohd ]
/ ʌnˈhæl oʊd /
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adjective

not hallowed or consecrated; not regarded as holy or sacred: unhallowed ground.
impious; unholy.
wicked or sinful: unhallowed practices.

Words related to unhallowed

profane, irreligious, secular, ungodly, unblessed, unconsecrated, bad, disrespectful, immoral, impious, sinful, wicked

Words nearby unhallowed

ungulate, unguligrade, unh, unhair, unhallow, unhallowed, unhampered, unhand, unhandled, unhandsome, unhandy

Origin of unhallowed

before 1000; Middle English unhalewed, Old English unhālghod, ungehālghod; see un-1, hallowed

Definition for unhallowed (2 of 2)

unhallow
[ uhn-hal-oh ]
/ ʌnˈhæl oʊ /

verb (used with object)

to desecrate; profane.

Origin of unhallow

First recorded in 1525–35; un-2 + hallow1
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British Dictionary definitions for unhallowed (1 of 2)

unhallowed
/ (ʌnˈhæləʊd) /

adjective

not consecrated or holyunhallowed ground
sinful or profane

British Dictionary definitions for unhallowed (2 of 2)

unhallow
/ (ʌnˈhæləʊ) /

verb

(tr) archaic to desecrate
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