Hallowmas
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- noun
- /ˈhæloʊmæs/
- Archaic
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Día de Todos los Santos
- Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls' Day, are called Hallowmas.
Examples
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On Hallowmas, families often attend church services to celebrate the lives of the saints.
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Also called All-Hallows' Eve or All-Hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day).
Blog text (18) -
What do you want to do on Hallowmas day, and what will you prepare for this festival in advance?
Blog text (30) -
Meeting at the Crossroads: A Hallowmas Meditation.
Fiction book (1995) -
All these things are necessary for Halloween, and then you can do something delicious to celebrate it. The night before Hallowmas is when we can collect candy from our neighbors; it is another great thing for children.
Blog text (30) -
Hallowmas, a pagan holy day/night (Oct 31) and Nov 1 and 2, the Day of the Dead share roots in our human past.
Blog text (31) -
It is Hallowmas tonight, the time when the veil between light and dark, visible and invisible, the living and the dead is the thinnest, the time when we can perceive and enter the crack between realities and pass directly into the province of Old Woman, the Crone, Wise Woman, Wisdom Keeper.
Fiction book (1995) -
Hallowmas is a significant day for many Christians as it honors all the saints.
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Many people honor their favorite saints during Hallowmas with special prayers and gatherings.
Synonyms
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A Christian holiday on November 1 that honors all saints
A Christian day to honor all saints on November 1
A Christian day on November 1 that honors all saints
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hallowmas comes from two older words: hallow, meaning 'holy' or 'saint', and mass, meaning 'church service'. So Hallowmas is the church service for the saints and is another name for All Saints' Day on November 1.