"All Hallows" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌɔːl ˈhæləʊz/ [UK]
Etymology: From all + plural of hallow (“saint”). Forms in -n (All-Hallown etc.) show reflex of the original genitive plural (Old English halgena). Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=All Hallows}} All Hallows
  1. (archaic) The saints, taken collectively. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-All_Hallows-en-name-zBnHIunu
  2. (chiefly archaic) All Saints' Day, the 1st of November; the Christian feast day honoring all Christian saints. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Holidays Synonyms: All-Hallow, All-Hallows, All-Hallown Translations: pyhäinpäivä (Finnish), день всех святы́х (denʹ vsex svjatýx) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-All_Hallows-en-name-A0gKSZAY Disambiguation of Holidays: 7 93 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 94 Related terms: Allhallowmas, All Hallows' Day, All Hallows' Eve, Allhallowtide, All Saints' Day, All Saints' Eve, hallow, hallowed, Halloween, Hallowe'en, Hallowmas, holy, All Souls’ Day, een, e'en, eve, even, evening, saint
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          "word": "pyhäinpäivä"
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