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Halloween


Hal·low·een

noun \ˌha-lə-ˈwēn, ˌhä-\

Definition of HALLOWEEN

: October 31 observed especially with dressing up in disguise, trick-or-treating, and displaying jack-o'-lanterns during the evening

Variants of HALLOWEEN

Hal·low·een also Hal·low·e'en \ˌha-lə-ˈwēn, ˌhä-\

Origin of HALLOWEEN

short for All Hallow Even (All Saints' Eve)
First Known Use: circa 1700

Other Calendar Terms

antedate, estival, gloaming, luster, sesquicentennial

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