hallowed

hallowed

sanctified; consecrated; greatly venerated: This cemetery is hallowed ground.
Not to be confused with:
hollowed – made concave; scooped out: A portion of the tree limb was hollowed out to make a bowl.
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hal·lowed

 (hăl′ōd)
adj.
1. Sanctified; consecrated: a hallowed cemetery.
2. Highly venerated; sacrosanct: our hallowed war heroes.
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hallowed

(ˈhæləʊd; liturgical ˈhæləʊɪd)
adj
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) set apart as sacred
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) consecrated or holy
ˈhallowedness n
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hal•lowed

(ˈhæl oʊd; in liturgical use often ˈhæl oʊ ɪd)

adj.
regarded as holy; venerated; sacred: hallowed political institutions.
[before 900]
hal′lowed•ly, adv.
hal′lowed•ness, n.
syn: See holy.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.hallowed - worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"
holy - belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
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hallowed

adjective sanctified, holy, blessed, sacred, honoured, dedicated, revered, consecrated, sacrosanct, inviolable, beatified Their resting place is in hallowed ground.
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hallowed

adjective
1. Given over exclusively to a single use or purpose:
2. Regarded with particular reverence or respect:
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Translations
مُقَدَّس
posvátný
hellig
geheiligt
saint
megszentelt
helgaîur, vígîur, helgur
consacrato
svētīts
vigslet
kutsalmukaddes
神圣的

hallowed

[ˈhæləʊd] ADJ [ground etc] → sagrado, santificado
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hallowed

[ˈhæləʊɪd ˈhæləʊd] adj
(= respected) → vénérable
(RELIGION) (= holy) → béni(e)
hallowed be Thy name → que Ton nom soit sanctifié
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hallowed

adjgeheiligt; hallowed traditionsgeheiligte Traditionen pl; on hallowed groundauf heiligem Boden; hallowed be Thy name (Bibl) → geheiligt werde Dein Name
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hallowed

(ˈhaləud) adjective
holy. hallowed ground.
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