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Hallowmas

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈhæloʊməs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

All Saints Day, November 1

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: All Saints' Day, Allhallows, November 1, Hallowmass

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: holy day of obligation

History

Etymology

Short for All-hallows' mass (“All-saints' mass”), ultimately continuing Old English ealra hālgena mæsse (literally “All Saints' mass”), equivalent to hallow (“saint”) + -mas.