English Explanatory Dictionary

All Hallows

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The saints, taken collectively.
  2. All Saints' Day, the 1st of November; the Christian feast day honoring all Christian saints.

Pronunciation

/ˌɔːl ˈhæləʊz/

Word forms

All Hallows All-Hallow All-Hallows All-Hallown

Etymology

From all + plural of hallow (“saint”). Forms in -n (All-Hallown etc.) show reflex of the original genitive plural (Old English halgena).

Related words

Allhallowmas All Hallows' Day All Hallows' Eve Allhallowtide All Saints' Day All Saints' Eve hallow hallowed Halloween Hallowe'en Hallowmas holy All Souls’ Day een e'en eve even evening saint
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