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Respected hospital given permission (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hallowed

'respected' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'hospital given permission' is the wordplay.
'hospital' becomes 'h' (abbreviation for hospital on maps).
'given permission' becomes 'allowed' (I've seen this before).
'h'+'allowed'='HALLOWED'

(Other definitions for hallowed that I've seen before include "Consecrated, blessed" , "Like saints" , "Honoured as holy, having lewd halo" , "Reverenced" , "Respected" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sun.
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