Hallowmas
[ hal-oh-muh s, -mas ]
/ ˈhæl oʊ məs, -ˌmæs /
noun
the feast of Allhallows or All Saints' Day, on November 1.
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Origin of Hallowmas
1375–1425; late Middle English; short for Allhallowmas
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Example sentences from the Web for hallowmas
Now wasna that a bonnie and fearful sight to see beneath the light of the Hallowmas moon?
Folk-Lore and Legends|AnonymousThe last handful of corn cut down in harvest-field, when it is not shorn before Hallowmas, S. B.
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language|John JamiesonIf the reaping finishes after Hallowmas the last corn cut is called the Cailleach (old woman).
British Dictionary definitions for hallowmas
Hallowmas
Hallowmass
/ (ˈhæləʊˌmæs) /
noun
archaic the feast celebrating All Saints' Day
Word Origin for Hallowmas
C14: see Allhallows, Mass
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