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fallen
[faw-luhn]
adjective
having dropped or come down from a higher place, from an upright position, or from a higher level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc.
on the ground; prostrate; down flat.
Exhausted, the racers lay fallen by the road.
degraded or immoral.
(of a woman) having lost her chastity.
overthrown, destroyed, or conquered.
a fallen city.
dead.
fallen troops.
fallen
/ ˈɔːə /
verb
the past participle of fall
adjective
having sunk in reputation or honour
a fallen woman
killed in battle with glory
our fallen heroes
defeated
Other 51Թ Forms
- unfallen adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fallen1
Example Sentences
The vehicle involved was believed to have fallen from the third storey.
The BBC understands the car involved had fallen from a higher level of the car park.
The fallen regime consistently denied knowing of his whereabouts - the BBC investigation showed that was false and that Mr Tice was being held in Damascus.
The Ukrainian soldier filmed as he looked over the remains of his fallen comrades.
The Bulls have lost a second URC final in succession, having fallen to Glasgow last year, but it was Leinster's day as they got over their final hoodoo.
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