Hallowe'en

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Variant of Halloween

Halloween definition

Hal·low·een or Hallowe'en Hal′·low·e'en′ (hal′ə wēn′, häl′-)

noun

the day or, esp., the evening of Oct. 31, now generally celebrated by masquerading, trick-or-treating, displaying jack-o'-lanterns, etc.

Etymology: contr. < all hallow even (see Allhallows); hallow < OE halga, definite form of halig (see holy) in sense “holy person, hence saint”

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