hallowed
adjective
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Hallowed Has Old English Roots
The adjective hallowed probably doesn't give you the shivers—or does it? Hallowed is the past participle of the verb hallow, a term that descends from the Middle English halowen. That word can be traced back to the Old English adjective hālig, meaning "holy." During the Middle Ages, All Hallows' Day was the name for what Christians now call All Saints' Day, and the evening that preceded All Hallows' Day was All Hallows' Eve or All Hallow Even—or, as we know it today, Halloween.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
Popular on Variety There’s a hallowed place in cinema for multi-character dramas.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2024
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“Hallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallowed. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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