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Definition of Hallowmas
1. Noun. A Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835.
Generic synonyms: Holy Day Of Obligation
Group relationships: Nov, November
Definition of Hallowmas
1. n. The feast of All Saints, or Allhallows.
Definition of Hallowmas
1. Noun. (archaic) All Saints Day, November 1 ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hallowmas
Literary usage of Hallowmas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Historical Account of the Plantation in Ulster at the Commencement of the by George Hill (1877)
"... shall do herein, the same to certify us in our High Court of Chancery in our
said Realm of Ireland, before hallowmas next ensuing the date hereof. ..."
2. Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland: Tales and by John Gregorson Campbell (1902)
"It was a sign of a bad winter if it fell upon a Wednesday, according to the
saying: " When hallowmas is on Wednesday, it is afflictive after it" (Nuair is ..."
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