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Meaning of 'fallen' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fallen [ a.]
- Dropped; prostrate; degraded; ruined; decreased; dead.
2 . Fallen [ p. p.]
- of Fall

Meaning of 'fallen' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fallen [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having fallen in or collapsed
Example in sentence:
  • a fallen building
Meaning (2):
- having lost your chastity
Example in sentence:
  • a fallen woman
Meaning (3):
- having dropped by the force of gravity
Example in sentence:
  • fallen leaves covered the forest floor;
  • sat on a fallen tree trunk
Meaning (4):
- killed in battle
Example in sentence:
  • to honor fallen soldiers

Nearby Words:

falanaka falcade falcate falcated falcation falcer falchion falcidian falciform falcon

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