Halloween Definition

haləwēn, häləwēn
noun
The day or, esp., the evening of Oct. 31, now generally celebrated by masquerading, trick-or-treating, displaying jack-o'-lanterns, etc.
Webster's New World
October 31, celebrated in the United States, Canada, and the British Isles by children going door to door while wearing costumes and asking for treats and playing pranks.
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Noun

Singular:
Halloween
Plural:
halloweens

Origin of Halloween

  • A shortening of All-Hallow-even, All Hallows’ Eve (the name of the evening before All Saints Day).

    From Wiktionary

  • Short for All Hallow Even Allhallow(mas) even

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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