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Hallowed vs Reverend - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between hallowed and reverend

is that hallowed is consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy while reverend is worthy of reverence or respect.

As a verb hallowed

is past tense of hallow.

As a noun reverend is

a member of the Christian clergy.

hallowed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.
  • * 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , Luke XI:
  • When ye praye, saye: Oure father which arte in heven, halowed be thy name.

    Antonyms

    * unhallowed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hallow)
  • reverend

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • worthy of reverence or respect
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) a member of the Christian clergy