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  • 121Halloween — {{hw}}{{Halloween}}{{/hw}}s. m. inv. La notte fra il 31 ottobre e il 1° novembre, dedicata, spec. negli Stati Uniti, a scherzi e travestimenti a tema macabro e a processioni con zucche svuotate e illuminate all interno; secondo un antica credenza …

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  • 122Halloween — Hal|low|een Hallowe en [ˌhæləuˈi:n US lou ] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: All Hallow Even All Saints Eve ; HALLOWED] the night of October 31st, which is now celebrated by children, who dress in ↑costumes and go from house to house asking for… …

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  • 123Halloween — Hal•low•een or Hal•low•e en [[t]ˌhæl əˈwin, oʊˈin, ˌhɒl [/t]] n. rel the evening of Oct. 31; the eve of All Saints Day: observed esp. by children, who dress in costume and play trick or treat • Etymology: 1550–60; (All) hallow (s) +e (v) en …

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  • 124Hallowmas — [hal′ō məs, hal′ōmas΄] n. [< all hallow mass: see HALLOWEEN] former name for ALL SAINTS DAY …

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  • 125Allhallows Eve — noun the evening before All Saints Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people • Syn: ↑Halloween, ↑Hallowe en • Hypernyms: ↑day * * * Halloween. Also called All Hallow Even. [1550 60] …

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  • 126Hal|low|e'en — Hal|low|een or Hal|low|e en «HAL oh EEN, HOL », noun. the evening of October 31, before Allhallows or All Saints Day. It is observed especially by children, who masquerade, beg for treats, or play pranks. ╂[Scottish for Allhallow even, earlier… …

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  • 127Hal|low|een — or Hal|low|e en «HAL oh EEN, HOL », noun. the evening of October 31, before Allhallows or All Saints Day. It is observed especially by children, who masquerade, beg for treats, or play pranks. ╂[Scottish for Allhallow even, earlier All hallow… …

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