fallen
Translation
fallen, dropped, killed in battle, collapsed
Examples
We cleared the fallen leaves from the path.
We cleared the fallen leaves from the path.
They built a memorial to the fallen soldiers.
They built a memorial to the fallen soldiers.
The city was the capital of a fallen empire.
The city was the capital of a fallen empire.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) (before a noun) having dropped or collapsed We cleared the fallen leaves from the path.
the fallen (as a noun phrase) people killed in battle They built a memorial to the fallen soldiers.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dropped, collapsed, dead; Antonyms: standing, risen, living
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'to fall'.
Memory Tips
*Fallen* describes something that has already completed the action of falling. Think of a *fallen* tree after a storm.