hallowed

[US]/ˈhæləʊd/
[UK]/ˈhæloʊd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. sacred

Phrases & Collocations

hallowed ground

hallowed traditions

Example Sentences

our hallowed war heroes.

the hallowed turf of Wimbledon.

come to this hallowed spot

the hallowed turf of Wembley

the Ganges is hallowed as a sacred, cleansing river.

Real-world Examples

They're not sacred, they're not hallowed.

Source: Cambridge top student book sharing

Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name.

Source: Scriptural Rosary

Even today, the Confucian principle of unswerving loyalty to one's parents remains hallowed.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

You have chosen a hallowed doorway from which to string your webs.

Source: Charlotte's Web

Of course. I just felt like making a stop by the hallowed halls of community college.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

Open the door or tell her goodbye! - Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Source: Tiger and Leopard: The Little Overlord (Original Soundtrack)

His daughter Donna DiFelice knows the hallowed grounds of Arlington are almost full, with little room for new graves.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The students roaming our hallowed halls today are not the red-blooded, Darwinian capitalists who used to strive for business degrees.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The  hallowed cheese copter sputtered and twitched.

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

It's where slaves were stored. Imagine this hallowed ground.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) August 2018 Collection

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