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hallowed

/ˈhæloʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
hal-lowed
IPA
/ˈhæloʊd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.

verb

simple past and past participle of hallow

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English halwed (“hallowed, sacred, sanctified”), from Old English ġehālgod (“hallowed, sacred, sanctified”), past participle of hālgian (“to hallow, make holy”). Equivalent to hallow + -ed. More at hallow.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhæloʊd/
  • British English: /ˈhæləʊd/

Inflected Forms

more hallowed (comparative) most hallowed (superlative)

Derived Forms

enhallowed hallowedly hallowedness mishallowed unhallowed

Synonyms

consecrated holy sacred blessed celestial devoutful divine hallowed heavenly godly sanctimonious divined

Homonyms

halloed

Antonyms

unhallowed

Questions

How do you pronounce hallowed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæloʊd/.
What does hallowed mean?
Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.
Where does hallowed come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce hallowed

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