"Samhain" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈsaʊ.wən/, /ˈsaʊ.wɪn/, /ˈsæm.heɪn/ (note: deprecated spelling pronunciation) Audio: en-us-Samhain.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Irish Samhain. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Samhain}} Irish Samhain Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Samhain
  1. A holiday, falling on the night of 31 October to 1 November, celebrated by the ancient Celts and by modern neo-pagans as the beginning of winter and the new year, and a time during which the spirits of the dead could return to the earth. Wikipedia link: Samhain Categories (topical): Holidays, Wicca Synonyms: Halloween, November Eve Related terms: Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Midsummer, Lughnasadh, Mabon Translations (holiday): Samaín [masculine] (Asturian), Saŭeno (Esperanto), Saveno (Esperanto), Samaín [masculine] (Galician), Samonis [masculine] (Spanish)
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