Allhallows

All·hal·lows

A0211500 (ôl′hăl′ōz)n. See All Saints' Day.

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[Middle English al halwes : al, all; see all + halwes, pl. of halwe, saint (from Old English hālga; see Allhallowmas).]

Allhallows

(ˌɔːlˈhæləʊz) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a less common term for All Saints' Day2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Allhallows Eve a less common name for Halloween

All′ Saints'′ Day`

n. a church festival celebrated Nov. 1 in honor of all the saints; Allhallows. [1570–80]

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Allhallows - a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835All Saints' Day, Hallowmas, Hallowmass, November 1holy day of obligation - a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take CommunionNov, November - the month following October and preceding December

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