| Main Entry: | Samhain1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the first day of November, marking the beginning of winter and a new year for ancient Celts |
| Etymology: | Irish |
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Samhain
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| Main Entry: | Samhain2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | October 31, Halloween; a day of celebration for Wiccans and other pagans; also called November Eve, Hallowe'en, Feast of Souls, Feast of the Dead |
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Sa·mhain
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| a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter. |
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Samhain
1888, from Ir. samhain (Gaelic Samhuinn), from O.Ir. samain, lit. "summer's end," from O.Ir. sam "summer" (see summer) + fuin "end." Nov. 1, the Celtic festival of the start of winter and of the new year.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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