Hallowmas

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Short for All-hallows' mass (“All-saints' mass”), ultimately continuing (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English ealra hālġena mæsse (literally “All Saints' mass”), equivalent to hallow (“saint”) +‎ -mas.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Hallowmas

  1. (archaic) All Saints Day, November 1
    • c. 1603–1604, William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 2, Scene 1:
      Pompey: And, I beseech you look into Master Froth here, / sir; a man of fourscore pound a year, whose father died / at Hallowmas. Was't not at Hallowmas, Master Froth?
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