Word of the Week – 28th October 2014

Halloween
/haləʊˈiːn/

noun

  • The night of 31 October, the eve of All Saints Day, often celebrated by children dressing up in frightening masks and costumes. Halloween is thought to be associated with the Celtic festival Samhain, when ghosts and spirits were believed to be abroad.
  • late 18th century: contraction of All Hallow Even

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