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hallowed

hal·lo·wed

UK/ˈhæləʊd/ US/ˈhæloʊd/ fairly common

adjective

1.

worthy of religious veneration

  • “the sacred name of Jesus”
  • “Jerusalem”
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Origin

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.

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