hallowed

hallowed

English

Etymology

From Middle English halwed (“hallowed, sacred, sanctified”), from Old English ġehālgod (“hallowed, sacred, sanctified”), past participle of hālgian (“to hallow, make holy”). Equivalent to hallow +‎ -ed. More at hallow.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhæləʊd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhæloʊd/
• Rhymes: -æloʊd
• Homophone: halloed

Adjective

hallowed (comparative more hallowed, superlative most hallowed)

1. Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.
   • 1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], OCLC 762018299, Luke xj:[2], folio xciij, verso:

     When ye praye / ſaye: Oure father which arte in hevẽ / halowed be thy name.

Antonyms

• (sanctified, blessed): unhallowed

Derived terms

• mishallowed
• unhallowed

Translations

consecrated; holy

Catalan: sagrat (ca) Finnish: pyhitetty German: geheiligt (de), geweiht (de) Hungarian: szentelt Latin: sanctus (la) Spanish: santificado (es) Vietnamese: linh thiêng (vi), thiêng liêng (vi)

Verb

hallowed

1. simple past tense and past participle of hallow