Meaning & use

hallowed

adjective·Advanced

Regarded as holy or greatly respected, especially because of long tradition or sacred association.

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The soldiers were buried in hallowed ground at the national cemetery.

Winning a championship on that hallowed field had been the team's dream for decades.

A note on using this word

Hallowed is mostly literary or ceremonial in tone and often collocates with 'ground', as in 'hallowed ground' or 'hallowed halls'.

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Words with an opposite meaning

profane

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