Halloween
See also: halloween and Hallowe'en
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
A shortening of All-Hallow-even, All Hallows’ Eve (the name of the evening before All Saints Day).
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Proper noun
Halloween (plural Halloweens)
- The eve of All Hallows' Day; October 31st; celebrated (mostly in the United Kingdom, Canada, United States and Ireland) by children going door-to-door in costume and demanding candy with menaces.
- 1987, Kai Hansen, "Halloween", Helloween, Keeper Of The Seven Keys: Part 1.
- Black is the night full of fright / You'll be missing the day / What will be here very soon / Changing your way / A knock at your door / It is real or is it a dream / On trembling legs you open the door / And you scream... on Halloween
- 1987, Kai Hansen, "Halloween", Helloween, Keeper Of The Seven Keys: Part 1.
Translations
October 31st
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See also
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English Halloween.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Halloween f (plural Halloweens)
See also
- Halloween on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English Halloween.
Pronunciation
Noun
Halloween m
See also
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English Halloween.
Pronunciation
Noun
Halloween m (plural Halloweens)
- Halloween (31st of October)
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