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Allhallows

American  
[awl-hal-ohz] / ˌɔlˈhæl oʊz /

noun

  1. All Saints' Day.

Allhallows British  
/ ˌɔːlˈhæləʊz /

noun

  1. a less common term for All Saints' Day

  2. a less common name for Halloween

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Usage

What is Allhallows? Allhallows is an older name for All Saints’ Day, a Christian holiday in honor of all the Christian saints.It originated as a holiday of the Catholic Church, but it is also observed by some other Christians.The day after All Saints’ Day is All Souls’ Day, a Christian holiday of solemn prayer for all dead persons.Other names for the day include Allhallowmas and Hallowmas. The night before was known as Allhallows Eve, which is where the word Halloween comes from.

Etymology

Origin of Allhallows

First recorded before 1000; from the obsolete noun hallow in the sense “holy person, saint”; Allhallowmas ( def. )

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