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- DictionaryFall·en/ˈfôlən/
verb
- 1. past participle of fall
adjective
- 1. subject to sin or depravity: "fallen human nature"
- 2. (of a soldier) killed in battle: "fallen heroes"
4 days ago · fallen in American English. (ˈfɔlən) verb. 1. pp. of fall. adjective. 2. having dropped or come down from a higher place, from an upright position, or from a higher level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc. 3. on the ground; prostrate; down flat.
The most literal sense of something fallen is just what it sounds like — an object that's moved from a high place to a lower place, usually due to gravity. There are also some figurative meanings: a fallen soldier has died on the battlefield, and a fallen person has committed a moral sin or ruined his reputation.
Feb 7, 2024 · fallen (plural fallen) (plural only) The dead. (plural only) Casualties of battle or war. ( countable, Christianity) One who has fallen, as from grace. In the Augustinian period, however, sin was held to be a death-inflicting agent, implying that the fallen was dead, and had to be restored to life.
Check pronunciation: fallen. Definition of fallen adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to drop down wounded or dead, esp. to be killed: fallen in battle. to pass into some physical, mental, or emotional condition: to fall into a coma. to come or occur as if by dropping, such as stillness or night: The sun went down and night fell rapidly.
fallen [Standards, Moral etc.] to slip [decline] fallen [Preise] to shorten fallen [auf etw., z. B. Licht] to impinge (on) [strike] fallen [sich nach unten bewegen, trudeln] to spiral downwards fallen [Tor] to be scored [goal]sports fallen [zurückgehen, nachlassen etc.] to go down [decrease] Fallen {pl} pitfalls traps halyardsnaut. Fallen {n ...
There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word fallen. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. fallen has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. anatomy (late 1500s) astronomy (mid 1600s) See meaning & use.
