fallen /ˈfɔːlən/adjective 5noun 3forms 3 adjective5 •Having dropped by the force of gravity. •Killed, especially in battle.a ceremony to honor fallen soldiersthe disposal of fallen livestock •Having collapsed. •Having lost one's chastity. •Having lost prestige, (Christian) grace, etc. noun[plural only]3 •The dead. •Casualties of battle or war. •One who has fallen, as from grace.In the Augustinian period, however, sin was held to be a death-inflicting agent, implying that the fallen was dead, and had to be restored to life. — 1873 formsmore fallen · fallenest · most fallen
