Halloween
or Hal·low·e'en
the evening of October 31; the eve of All Saints' Day; Allhallows Eve: observed especially by children in costumes who solicit treats, often by threatening minor pranks.
Origin of Halloween
1- See also trick or treat.
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How to use Halloween in a sentence
It was a Hallowe'en she could never forget, since its unhappiness was both burned and dyed into her memory.
Mildred's Inheritance | Annie Fellows JohnstonEverything had some reference to Hallowe'en or to Harvest Home, and the children were not too young to appreciate this.
Marjorie's Busy Days | Carolyn WellsFor a Hallowe'en party is provocative of much merriment, and the most nonsensical speeches were applauded.
Marjorie's Busy Days | Carolyn WellsLittle time is there to lose, for to-night is Hallowe'en, and this same night must the deed be done.
Stories from the Ballads | Mary MacGregorHallowe'en Jelly—Soften one ounce of gelatine in half a pint of cold water.
Suppers | Paul Pierce
British Dictionary definitions for Halloween
Hallowe'en
/ (ˌhæləʊˈiːn) /
the eve of All Saints' Day celebrated on Oct 31 by masquerading; Allhallows Eve
Origin of Halloween
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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