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fallen Definition

fallen (fôl′ən)

intransitive verb

fall

adjective

  1. having come down; dropped
  2. on the ground; prostrate
  3. having lost status or moral reputation; degraded
  4. captured; overthrown
  5. ruined; destroyed
  6. dead

Etymology: ME, pp. of fallen, to fall

fallen Synonyms

fallen

modif.

  1. Overthrown

    captured, ruined, conquered; see beaten 1, captured 2, destroyed.

  2. Degraded

    sinful, immoral, lapsed; see disgraced, wicked 1.

fallen Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • comrade: The piper - George Reid, a retired gunner played laments in support of his fallen Irish comrades.
  • angel: The two fallen angels - or more accurately, suspended angels - looked around.
  • foe: The bearing of ' Ali was generous toward his fallen foe.
  • boulder: The path before them was strewn with fallen boulders.
  • tree: The dogs ran straight to a huge fallen tree with a hollow trunk.
  • hero: This was a magnificent tribute to the 98 local fallen heroes.

Used with adjective complement

  • have: Meanwhile, this existing process ( rotating bi-monthly activist gatherings ) that we seem to have spontaneously fallen into is very useful!
fallen Quotes

Ye are fallen from grace.

—Bible (NewTestament)

Fair Greece! sad relic of departed worth! Immortal, though no more! though fallen, great!

—Rochdale

Saul and Jonathan were lovelyand pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions† I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!

—Bible (Old Testament)

How art thou fallen from heaven,O Lucifer, son of the morning!

—Bible (Old Testament)