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Hallowe'en

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Hal·low·een also Hal·low·e'en  (hl-wn, hl-)
n.
October 31, celebrated in the United States, Canada, and the British Isles by children going door to door while wearing costumes and begging treats and playing pranks.

[Short for All Hallow Even : Allhallow(mas) + even.]
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Noun1.Hallowe'enHallowe'en - the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
day - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"
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Hallowe'en [hæləuˈiːn] nvíspera de Todos los Santos
Hallowe'enLa tradición anglosajona dice que en la noche del 31 de octubre, Hallowe'en, víspera de Todos los Santos, es fácil ver a brujas y fantasmas. Es una ocasión festiva en la que los niños se disfrazan y van de puerta en puerta llevando un farol hecho con una calabaza en forma de cabeza humana. Cuando se les abre la puerta gritan "trick or treat" para indicar que gastarán una broma a quien no les dé un pequeño regalo (como golosinas o dinero).
Hallowe'en, Halloween [ˈhæləuˈiːn] nveille f de la Toussaint
Hallowe'enSelon la tradition, Hallowe'en est la nuit des fantômes et des sorcières. En Écosse et aux États-Unis surtout (et de plus en plus en Angleterre) les enfants, pour fêter Hallowe'en, se déguisent ce soir-là et ils vont ainsi de porte en porte en demandant de petits cadeaux (du chocolat, etc).
Hallowe'en [ˈhæləuˈiːn] nder Tag vor Allerheiligen
Hallowe'enHallowe'en ist der 31. Oktober, der Vorabend von Allerheiligen und nach altem Glauben der Abend, an dem man Geister und Hexen sehen kann. In Großbritannien und vor allem in den USA feiern die Kinder Hallowe'en, indem sie sich verkleiden und mit selbst gemachten Laternen aus Kürbissen von Tür zu Tür ziehen.
Hallowe'en [ˈhæləuˈiːn] nvigilia d'Ognissanti
HalloweenSecondo la tradizione anglosassone, durante la notte di Halloween, il 31 di ottobre, è possibile vedere le streghe e i fantasmi. I bambini, travestiti da fantasmi, streghe, mostri o simili, vanno di porta in porta e raccolgono dolci e piccoli doni.


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She did not seem to care that this was September and we still had Thanksgiving and Hallowe'en to go through before we turned our thoughts to Christmas.
Tickets for the Hallowe'en program (formerly a member-only program) running October 13-16, 20-23 and 27-30, are $12 and on sale now.
where, among other manifestations, Hallowe'en sales are close to surpassing those at Christmas.
 
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