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hallowed

/ˈhæləʊd/adjective

उच्चारण हैलोड

पवित्र, पूज्य, प्रतिष्ठित

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    [only before noun]

    holy; respected and important

    पवित्र, पूज्य, प्रतिष्ठित

    • hallowed ground
    • the hallowed halls of the university
    • Pilgrims walked barefoot across the hallowed ground near the river.
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    • Winning at the hallowed turf of Eden Gardens is every cricketer's dream.
    • Radhika dreamt of studying within the hallowed walls of the old university.

    Synonyms sacred holy revered venerated sanctified

    Opposite profane unholy desecrated secular

◇Word family
hallow verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

sacred holy revered venerated sanctified

Antonyms

profane unholy desecrated secular

?Which word?

Keep the holy words together: hallowed, sacred, holy, sanctified (made holy), revered (deeply respected), consecrated (officially made holy).

पवित्रता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: hallowed, sacred, holy, sanctified (पवित्र किया गया), revered (गहराई से सम्मानित), consecrated (आधिकारिक रूप से पवित्र किया गया)।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: hallowed is a lexicalized adjective; the verb hallow (to make holy) is rare.

प्रयोग में hallowed स्वतंत्र adjective है; verb hallow (पवित्र बनाना) दुर्लभ है।

The opposite profane means not respecting holy things.

विपरीत profane का अर्थ पवित्र चीज़ों का अनादर करने वाला है।

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General knowledge

Halloween (31 October) comes from All Hallows' Eve, the evening before All Saints' Day.

Halloween (31 अक्टूबर) All Hallows' Eve से आया, All Saints' Day से पहले की शाम।