Bad
Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Hallowed
Hallowed adjective - Deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age.
Usage example: the college's hallowed tradition of ringing the chapel bell one hundred times before commencement ceremonies
Both words in one sentence
- The difference being, the chessmasters behind the good guys actually intend the bad guys to get hold of the MacGuffin, because they've left it hallowed and thus useless for resurrecting the monster.
Source: MacGuffin Delivery Service - In Lois McMaster Bujold's The Hallowed Hunt, Wencel kin Horseriver is perfectly capable of killing his current body — too bad his soul and consciousness will simply jump to the body of his next living heir, devouring that individual's mind in the process.
Source: I Cannot Self-Terminate
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