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fallen

/ˈfɔːlən/ · verb

Meaning

  1. (heading) To be moved downwards.
  2. To move downwards.
  3. To happen, to change negatively.
  4. To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
  5. To diminish; to lessen or lower.
  6. To bring forth.
  7. The dead.
  8. Casualties of battle or war.
  9. One who has fallen, as from grace.
  10. Having dropped by the force of gravity.
  11. Killed in battle.
  12. Having lost one's chastity.
  13. Having collapsed.
  14. Having lost prestige, (Christian) grace, etc.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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