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hallowed

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhæləʊd/ / /ˈhæloʊd/

adj

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.

  1. Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.

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

verb

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.

  1. simple past and past participle of hallow