HALLOWED Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

hallowed 1 of 2

adjective

ˈha-(ˌ)lōd

as in venerable

deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age the college's hallowed tradition of ringing the chapel bell one hundred times before commencement ceremonies

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as in sacred

set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God a church erected on one of Christianity's most hallowed sites

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as in holy

not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with hallowed traditions that bind the present generation with all those that have gone before

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hallowed

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verb

past tense of hallow

as in blessed

to make holy through prayers or ritual Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, "we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground"

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This flight took place in what might be considered hallowed airspace, as the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California is also the location where the Bell X-1 first broke the sound barrier in 1947. —

New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024 More:Eastern Market cancels Sept. 30 Lions tailgate after shooting, plans weapon-free zone More:Our Eastern Market tailgate spot is hallowed ground. —

Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024 Performers travel from all corners of the country to dance on its hallowed stages, with peak nights like its yearly Halloween costume contest bringing in crowds of over 300 people. —

Nicholas Goodly, Them, 5 Oct. 2024 Styles, who bought a minority stake in the delightfully eccentric British label in January, watched as his bespectacled Liverpudlian friend sent his first solely female edit out into the hallowed halls of the Royal Academy, where just 100 industry faces were invited to join him. —

Alice Newbold, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hallowed

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