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Halloween
(redirected from Ol' hallow's eve)

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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.]

Halloween, Hallowe'en [ˌhæləʊˈiːn]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the eve of All Saints' Day celebrated on Oct. 31 by masquerading; Allhallows Eve
[see Allhallows, even2]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Halloween - the evening before All Saints' DayHalloween - 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"
Translations
Halloween Hallowe'en [ˌhæləʊˈiːn]
nHalloween m, veille f de la Toussaint
on Halloween → le soir d'halloween
modif [mask, costume] → d'Halloween; [party] → d'Halloween
Halloween night → nuit f d'Halloween
hall porter n (British) (in hotel)portier m

Halloween, Hallowe’en
nder Tag vor Allerheiligen, Halloween nt

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 pyhäinpäivän aatto 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 만성절(萬聖節) 전야의 축제, 핼로윈 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 萬聖節 Хелоуін آل سینٹس ڈے کا پہلا دن đêm trước ngày lễ các Thánh


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