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Hallowe'en

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Hal⋅low⋅een

[hal-uh-ween, -oh-een, hol-]
–noun
the evening of October 31; the eve of All Saints' Day; Allhallows Eve: observed esp. by children in costumes who solicit treats, often by threatening minor pranks.
Also, Hal⋅low⋅e'en.


Origin:
1550–60; (All)hallow(s) + e(v)en 2
Hal·low·een also Hal·low·e'en   (hāl'ə-wēn', hŏl'-)   
n.  October 31, celebrated in the United States, Canada, and the British Isles by children going door to door while wearing costumes and begging treats and playing pranks.

[Short for All Hallow Even : Allhallow(mas) + even2.]
Main Entry:  Hallowe'en2
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See Samhain
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