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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Hal"low*mas\, n. [See {Mass} the eucharist.]
The feast of All Saints, or Allhallows.
To speak puling, like a beggar at Hallowmas. --Shak.
| Pronunciation: | 'halowmus | ||
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| Matching Terms: | hallowmass | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835 | ||
| Synonyms: | All Saints' Day, Allhallows, Hallowmass, November 1 | ||
| See Also: | holy day of obligation, Nov, November | ||
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| Definition: | \Hal"low*mas\, n. [See {Mass} the eucharist.]
The feast of All Saints, or Allhallows.
To speak puling, like a beggar at Hallowmas. --Shak.
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