noun
pl. -·terns- Archaic ignis fatuus (sense )
- a hollow pumpkin cut to look like a face and usually illuminated inside as by a candle, used as a decoration at Halloween
jack-o'-lantern
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jack-o'-lantern
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pl. jack-o'-lanterns- A lantern made from a hollowed pumpkin with a carved face, usually displayed on Halloween.
- See ignis fatuus.
Origin of jack-o'-lantern
From earlier Jack-with-a-lantern man with a lantern, will-o'-the-wispTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural jack-o'-lanterns)
Noun
(plural jack o'lanterns)
- (idiomatic, English folklore) will o' the wisp, a strange light that attracts travellers
- (US, tradition) A vegetable, usually a pumpkin, but alternatively a turnip, carved into the form of a face and lighted within by a candle. Associated chiefly with the holiday Halloween.
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Sentence Examples
- Artists Helping Children provides instructions on projects such as using an old teacup to make a Halloween Jack-O-Lantern candle holder, how to make cookie cutter floating candles and gorgeous looking ice candles.
- A jack-o-lantern lit from within using real or LED votives makes a great starting point, and can be combined with other elements such as small candles or miniature pumpkins.
- Scented votive candles can be used in an autumn leaves wreath centerpiece, or may be inserted into a festive jack-o-lantern to cover any spoiling smell.
- If you decide to carve a Jack-o-Lantern, have your child draw the outline of the design, but don't let them carve the pumpkin themselves.
- Choose a long-sleeved black T-shirt with a bright orange jack-o'-lantern on the front and pair it with a pair of jeans for a little boy.
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WORDS NEAR jack-o'-lantern IN THE DICTIONARY
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