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Halloween

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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) + even2.]

Halloween or Hallowe'en
Noun
October 31, celebrated by children by dressing up as ghosts, witches, etc. [all hallow even all saints' eve]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.HalloweenHalloween - 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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Halloween
n Halloween [ˈhalouˌiːn]
a Christian festival on 31 Oct., when children dress up and play ``trick or treat!'' Allerheiligeaand عيد جَميع القِدّيسين Вси Светии Halloween allehelgensaften der Halloween γιορτή των Αγίων Πάντων víspera de Todos los Santos kõikide pühakute päeva eelõhtu جشن هالووین Halloween לֵיל כָּל הַקדוֹשִׁים 31 अक्टूबर को मनाया जाने वाला ईसाई त्योहार जबकि बच्चे तरह-तरह के कपड़े पहनकर“ट्रिक एंड ट्रीट” खेलते हैं predvecerje Svih svetih; Noc vještica mindenszentek előestéje malam menjelang perayaan 1 November Halloween お菓子ちょうだい Visų šventųjų šventės išvakarės Visu svēto dienas priekšvakars halloween avond vóór Allerheiligen канун Дня всех святых Halloween Noć veštica motsv dagen före allhelgonadagen ตอนเย็นหรือคืนวันที่ 31 ตุลาคม Azizler günü arefesi (31 Ekim), hortlak gecesi 万圣節 Хелоуін آل سینٹس ڈے کا پہلا دن đêm trước ngày lễ các Thánh


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Better yet for Haunted Memories, Halloween now ranks as the biggest decorating holiday of the year after Christmas.
Throughout the area, countless residents are taking the time to decorate for Halloween and share their love of the holiday with those passing by.
For many teachers, trying to organize a Halloween celebration has become more of a trick than a treat.
 
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