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Hallowmas
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English
Alternative forms
en halimasse obsolete
en Hallowmass
Etymology
Short for en All-hallows' mass All-saints' mass, ultimately continuing en ang ealra hālgena mæsse All Saints' mass, equivalent to en hallow saint mas.
Pronunciation
en /ˈhæloʊməs/ US
Noun
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en archaic All Saints Day, November 1
en c. 1603–1604 w:William Shakespeare w:Measure for Measure act 2, scene 1 Pompey: And, I beseech you look into Master Froth here, / sir; a man of fourscore pound a year, whose father died / at Hallowmas. Was't not at Hallowmas, Master Froth?
Related terms
Halloween
en Calendar Holidays