hallowed
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hal·lowed
(hăl'ōd) 
adj.
adj.
- Sanctified; consecrated: a hallowed cemetery.
- Highly venerated; sacrosanct: our hallowed war heroes.
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hallowed
adjective
- Given over exclusively to a single use or purpose: consecrated, dedicated, devoted, sacred. See give/take/reciprocity, include/exclude.
- Regarded with particular reverence or respect: blessed, holy, sacred, sacrosanct. See religion, respect/contempt/standing.
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hallowed
adj
Definition: holy, revered
Antonyms: cursed, desecrated, irreligious, profane, unhallowed, unholy, unsanctified
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hallowed
IN BRIEF: To make holy. Also: To respect greatly.
Controversial proposals, once accepted, soon become hallowed.
— Dean Acheson (1893-1971)
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categories related to 'hallowed'
- Religious States and Experiences - hallowed: (adj) blessed, made or kept holy
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