hallowed
[adjective]
Synonyms: holy, blessed, consecrated, sacred, sanctified, unprofane

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English Thesaurus: holy, sacred, divine, spiritual, hallowed, ...

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hal‧lowed /ˈhæləʊd $ -loʊd/ adjective
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: hallow 'to make holy', from Old English halgian, from halig; ⇒ holy]

1. holy or made holy by religious practices ⇒ sacred:
The bones will be buried in hallowed ground.

2. important and respected by a lot of people:
the hallowed halls of government
hallowed traditions

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holy [usually before noun] connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way – used especially in the following phrases:
the Holy Bible
the holy city of Mecca
a Hindu holy man
They believe they are fighting a holy war.
The priest puts some holy water on the child’s head.
sacred connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way – used especially in the following phrases:
This place is sacred to both Jews and Muslims.
In India, cows are considered sacred.
the Hindu sacred texts
sacred music
a sacred ritual
divine relating to or coming from God:
the divine right of kings
divine justice
divine providence
Human love should be a reflection of divine love, and so not be selfish or cruel.
spiritual relating to the soul, the spirit, and religion, and not with physical things or ordinary human activities:
Your spiritual life is far more important than any material things you could acquire.
the spiritual leader of the Tibetans
hallowed a hallowed place is considered to be very holy:
He was buried in hallowed ground.
The Golden Temple is Sikhism’s most hallowed shrine.
blessed made holy by God – used especially about saints:
the blessed Virgin Mary

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