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unhallowed

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not hallowed or blessed; unholy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The murderer was buried in unhallowed ground.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: impure, mishallowed, profane, common, impious, unhallowed, unholy

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not hallowed or consecrated

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unholy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English unhalowyd; equivalent to un- + hallowed.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ancient Greek: βέβηλος (bébēlos) — not hallowed or blessed
  • Russian: без благославления — not hallowed or blessed
  • Swedish: ovigd — not hallowed or blessed