Fallen

/ˈfɔːlən/ · verb

Meaning

past participle of fall.

Definitions by Sense

1. past participle of fall
2. Having dropped by the force of gravity.
3. Killed, especially in battle.
4. Having lost one's chastity.
5. Having collapsed.
6. Having lost prestige, (Christian) grace, etc.
7. (plural only) The dead.
8. (plural only) Casualties of battle or war.

Example Sentences

fallen raindrops

a ceremony to honor fallen soldiers

the disposal of fallen livestock

We will face the problems of peace with the same courage that we have faced and mastered the problems of war. In the memory of those that have made the supreme sacrifice, in the memory of our fallen president, we shall not fail.

a fallen woman

Madam Julia was the town's ranking prostitute; virtuous female society demanded that they not suffer the unbearable pain of looking at, and being in company with, a fallen woman— one of the happiest, fallenest women in history, by the way.

"You make yourself out to be the fallenest of fallen women." Tilting her head toward Sharon, Debbie grinned. "Let's face it. There can't be winners without losers, and I'm a loser. But look at it this way. I make it possible for some other woman[…]

a fallen building

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Word Forms

• more fallen
• most fallen
• fallenest
• fallen

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