hallowed: M-W's Word of the Day

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The Word of the Day for February 18 is:

hallowed \HAL-oad\ adjective
1 : holy, consecrated
*2 : sacred, revered

Example sentence:
During the tour of the university campus, Derek was pleased to find
himself walking the same hallowed halls that his father and grandfather
had walked years before.

Did you know?
Something that is hallowed is looked upon with great respect, often
due to its high stature or important role in history. Look into the
history of the word, however, and it might just give you the shivers.
"Hallowed" is the past participle of the verb "hallow," a term that
derives from the Middle English "halowen." That word can in turn be traced
back to "halig," Old English for "holy." During the Middle Ages, "All
Halowen Day" was the name for what Christians now call All Saints' Day,
and the evening that preceded All Halowen Day was "All Hallow Even" -- or,
as we know it today, Halloween.

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

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