| an annual celebration to honor the spirits of the dead, observed in Mexico and other Latin American countries on November 1 and 2, concurrently with All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. |
| Day of the Dead n. November 1 and November 2 collectively, celebrated concurrently with All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day in Mexico and parts of Central America in commemoration of the dead. Also called Día de los Muertos. [Translation of Spanish Día de los Muertos.] |
Día de los Muer·tos  (lōs mwěr'tōs)  n. See Day of the Dead. [Spanish : día, day + de, of + los, the + muertos, pl. of muerto, dead.] |
ɑ ðɛ lɔs ˈmwɛr