English Explanatory Dictionary

Samhain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A holiday, falling on the night of 31 October to 1 November, celebrated by the ancient Celts and by modern neo-pagans as the beginning of winter and the new year, and a time during which the spirits of the dead could return to the earth.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaʊ.wən/ /ˈsaʊ.wɪn/ /ˈsæm.heɪn/ en-us-Samhain.ogg

Word forms

Samhain

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Samhain.

Synonyms

Halloween November Eve

Derived words

samhainophobe samhainophobia samhainophobic
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