fallen

UK /ˈfɔːlən/ US /ˈfɔlən/

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Definitions

adj

Having dropped by the force of gravity.

fallen raindrops

Killed, especially in battle.

a ceremony to honor fallen soldiers

the disposal of fallen livestock

Having lost one's chastity.

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.

Having collapsed.

a fallen building

Having lost prestige, (Christian) grace, etc.

That fallenest of our fallen race has left town — said to be near Fontainebleau by some, in Italy by others. More consequent with himself than usual, he is fulfilling, in the only possible way left open to him, his promise […]

Collocations

ADJ.

all, asleep, below, bottom, economic, free, ill, increased

The fallen leaves covered the bottom of the garden after the autumn storm.

VERB + FALLEN

growth, having, honor, leaves, sitting, sleep

The autumn leaves had fallen across the garden path overnight.

FALLEN + NOUN

cliff, leaf, livestock, paul, percent, pond, raindrops, soldiers

A fallen leaf drifted slowly across the surface of the pond.

PREP.

down, in, into, off, on, on, out, with

The old tree had fallen down during the storm last night.

ADV.

recently

The stock market has recently fallen to its lowest level in five years.

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fallen raindrops

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a ceremony to honor fallen soldiers

Wiktionary

the disposal of fallen livestock

Wiktionary

Many local traditions have fallen into decay in recent years.

Tatoeba · #18642

What with fatigue and lack of sleep, he has fallen ill at last.

Tatoeba · #23600

She would have fallen into the pond if he had not caught her by the arm.

Tatoeba · #30674

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