Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An ancient Celtic feast celebrating the end of harvest and the beginning of winter, marked by bonfires and sacrifices and by the propitiation of gods who were believed to become visible and play tricks on their worshipers.
- noun The period during which this feast was held, usually the evening of October 31 and the day of November 1.
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- proper noun A holiday, falling on the night of the 31 of October to the 1 of November, celebrated by the ancient Celts and by modern neo-pagans as the beginning of
winter and thenew year , and a time during the spirits of the dead could return to the earth.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Halloween, or Samhain, is celebrated in many ways, some religious, some spiritual and many secular.
Grove Harris: Halloween and Samhain: Secular and Sacred Celebrations Grove Harris 2010
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Halloween, or Samhain, is celebrated in many ways, some religious, some spiritual and many secular.
Grove Harris: Halloween and Samhain: Secular and Sacred Celebrations Grove Harris 2010
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Halloween, or Hallowed Evening, or Samhain, is one of my favorite times of year.
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Halloween, or Hallowed Evening, or Samhain, is one of my favorite times of year.
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Halloween, or Samhain, is celebrated in many ways, some religious, some spiritual and many secular.
Grove Harris: Halloween and Samhain: Secular and Sacred Celebrations Grove Harris 2010
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Halloween, or Samhain, is celebrated in many ways, some religious, some spiritual and many secular.
Grove Harris: Halloween and Samhain: Secular and Sacred Celebrations Grove Harris 2010
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Halloween, or Samhain, is celebrated in many ways, some religious, some spiritual and many secular.
Grove Harris: Halloween and Samhain: Secular and Sacred Celebrations Grove Harris 2010
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Samhain is a Pagan crossquarter festival to celebrate deceased ancestors, final harvest and the beginning of a new year.
Archive 2006-10-01 2006
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Samhain is also the Irish for November and we're expecting kids to call tonight.
Samhain snacks 2006
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Samhain is a Pagan crossquarter festival to celebrate deceased ancestors, final harvest and the beginning of a new year.
Samhain snacks 2006
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