/ ˈhæləʊd; NAmE -loʊd/ adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
( especially of old things ) respected and important
SYN sacred :
one of the theatre's most hallowed traditions
2.
that has been made holy :
to be buried in hallowed ground
SYN sacred
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English hālgian (verb), hālga (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German heiligen , also to holy + -ed .