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All Saints' Day

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All Saints' Day
n.
November 1, the day on which a Christian feast honoring all the saints is observed. Also called Allhallows.
All Saints' Day
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a Christian festival celebrated on Nov. 1 to honour all the saints
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Noun1.All Saints' DayAll Saints' Day - a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
Allhallows, Hallowmas, Hallowmass, November 1
holy day of obligation - a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion
Nov, November - the month following October and preceding December
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All Saints' Day n → Ognissanti m inv


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By All Saints' day, however ere the last leaves had fluttered to earth in the Wilverley and Holmesley glades, he had filled up his full numbers, and mustered under his banner as stout a following of Hampshire foresters as ever twanged their war-bows.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Years passed, all alike and marked by no other events than the return of the great church holidays: Easter, Assumption, All Saints' Day.
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