fallen
Pronunciation:
/ˈfɔːlən//ˈfɔlən/verb
Definitions
(heading) To be moved downwards.
To move downwards.
To happen, to change negatively.
To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
Example: And so it falls to me to make this important decision. The estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals.
noun
Definitions
The dead.
Casualties of battle or war.
One who has fallen, as from grace.
adjective
Definitions
Having dropped by the force of gravity.
Example: fallen raindrops
Killed in battle.
Example: to honor fallen soldiers
Having lost one's chastity.
Example: a fallen woman
Having collapsed.
Example: a fallen building