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Added 3 October 2026

fallen

/ˈfɔːlən/ verb

In Latin: occisus Wiktionary

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past participle of fall

adjective

Having dropped by the force of gravity.
fallen raindrops
Killed, especially in battle.
a ceremony to honor fallen soldiers
Having lost one's chastity.
a fallen woman

noun

The dead.
Casualties of battle or war.
One who has fallen, as from grace.

Origin

Morphologically fall + -en.

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