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unhallowedadjective

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What does the adjective unhallowed mean?

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective unhallowed. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

unhallowed has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

Christianity (Old English) religion (early 1600s)

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OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

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How common is the adjective unhallowed?

About 0.1occurrences per million words in modern written English

1750	0.69
1760	0.77
1770	0.86
1780	0.95
1790	1.1
1800	1.4
1810	1.6
1820	1.7
1830	1.7
1840	1.6
1850	1.5
1860	1.3
1870	1.0
1880	0.82
1890	0.64
1900	0.5
1910	0.4
1920	0.31
1930	0.24
1940	0.19
1950	0.16
1960	0.13
1970	0.11
1980	0.1
1990	0.098
2000	0.089
2010	0.084

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How is the adjective unhallowed pronounced?

British English

/(ˌ)ʌnˈhaləʊd/

un-HAL-ohd

U.S. English

/ˌənˈhæloʊd/

uhn-HAL-ohd

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Where does the adjective unhallowed come from?

Earliest known use

Old English

The earliest known use of the adjective unhallowed is in the Old English period (pre-1150).

unhallowed is formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: un- prefix1 2, hallowed adj.

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unhaft, v.1582–
unhafted, adj.1894–
unhagherly, adv.c1175
unhailed, adj.1715–
unhair, v.1382–
unhaired, adj.a1616–
unhairing, n.1842–
unhairy, adj.1576–
unhale, adj.1483–
unhallow, v.1535–
unhallowed, adj.Old English–
unhallowing, n.a1555–
unhallow-washed, adj.1614–
unhaloed, adj.1823–
unhalsed, adj.1513–
unhalter, v.1584–
unhalting, adj.1832–
unhammered, adj.1861–
unhamper, v.¹1620–
unhamper, v.²1648–
unhampered, adj.1702–

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Entry history for unhallowed, adj.

unhallowed, adj. was first published in 1924; not yet revised.

unhallowed, adj. was last modified in July 2023.

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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into unhallowed, adj. in July 2023.

Earlier versions of this entry were published in:

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Nearby entries

unhaft, v.1582–
unhafted, adj.1894–
unhagherly, adv.c1175
unhailed, adj.1715–
unhair, v.1382–
unhaired, adj.a1616–
unhairing, n.1842–
unhairy, adj.1576–
unhale, adj.1483–
unhallow, v.1535–
unhallowed, adj.Old English–
unhallowing, n.a1555–
unhallow-washed, adj.1614–
unhaloed, adj.1823–
unhalsed, adj.1513–
unhalter, v.1584–
unhalting, adj.1832–
unhammered, adj.1861–
unhamper, v.¹1620–
unhamper, v.²1648–
unhampered, adj.1702–

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