# fallen

Pronunciation: say "FAW-luhn" US /ˈfɔlən/, UK /ˈfɔːlən/

## Adjective

1. Having dropped to the ground under the pull of gravity.
   - Simple: Dropped to the ground after coming loose from something higher up.
   - _Workers cleared the fallen debris from the highway after the windstorm._
   - _She slipped on a fallen apple in the orchard._
2. Killed, especially in battle or armed conflict.
   - Simple: Killed, especially in a war or fight.
   - _The nation observes a day of silence for its fallen warriors._
   - _Families gathered to mourn their fallen sons after the long campaign._
4. Having lost prestige, moral standing, or religious grace.
   - Simple: No longer respected or trusted after doing something shameful.
   - _The fallen executive spent years trying to restore his reputation._
   - _Critics portrayed her as a fallen idol after the scandal broke._
5. Having collapsed or come down from an upright position.
   - Simple: Knocked down or no longer standing up.
   - _Engineers inspected the fallen bridge before clearing the wreckage._
   - _The fallen scaffolding had crushed several parked cars._
8. Having lost one's chastity, said especially of a woman.
   - Simple: No longer seen as pure, said especially of a woman who had sex outside marriage.
   - _Society of the period offered little mercy to a fallen woman._
   - _The novel follows a fallen heroine seeking to reclaim her place._

## Verb

3. Past participle of fall. — past participle of fall
   - Simple: Past participle of fall. Use this form after "has", "have", or "had".
   - _Snow had fallen across the valley by morning._
   - _The old tower has fallen into ruin over the centuries._

## Noun

6. Those who have died, considered collectively.
   - Simple: People who have died, thought of together as a group.
   - _The monument bears the names of the fallen across two centuries._
   - _Mourners laid wreaths in tribute to the fallen._
7. Those killed in battle or war.
   - Simple: Soldiers and others killed in a war.
   - _The treaty included provisions to repatriate the fallen of both sides._
   - _Newspapers printed the names of the fallen each week during the war._
9. A person who has lost divine grace or moral standing.
   - Simple: A person who has lost God's favor by sinning.
   - _The sermon offered hope to every fallen willing to repent._
   - _She wrote of a fallen restored to grace through years of penance._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "fall" combined with the suffix "-en".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/fallen (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).