Carved, cut, or etched into a hard surface; also means deeply impressed or fixed in the mind.
Past participle of 'engrave' (from en- + grave, Old English grafan, meaning 'to dig' or 'carve'). Over time, the meaning extended from physical carving to describe things deeply impressed mentally.
The Bible uses 'engraven' imagery repeatedly to describe laws written on hearts and tablets—it captures something profound: engraving is permanent in a way regular writing isn't, suggesting unchangeable truth.
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