Definition of HALLOWED

hallowed

Meanings

Verb

  • render holy by means of religious rites
  • simple past and past participle of hallow

Adjective Satellite

  • worthy of religious veneration
    • "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"

Adj

  • Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.

Origin / 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.

Antonyms

desecrate, unhallowed

Scrabble Score: 15

hallowed is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hallowed is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hallowed is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

hallowed is a valid Words With Friends word