Ancient
Ancient adjective - Dating or surviving from the distant past.
Usage example: Rome's ancient ruins remain carefully preserved even in the midst of the bustle of the modern city
Hallowed and ancient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hallowed" instead an adjective "Ancient".
Nearby Word: anciently
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The Chosen Many: The Night's Watch has gone from a hallowed institution to a joke because the ancient evil it was supposed to fight has not been seen in thousands of years.
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Hallowed and Ancient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/hallowed
Ancient & Hallowed. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/hallowed>.
Hallowed or Ancient. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/hallowed.
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