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All Hallows

UK/ˌɔːl ˈhæləʊz/

All Hallows proper noun: the saints, taken collectively.

Proper noun

All Hallows

  1. (archaic) The saints, taken collectively.
    • There should be four Reveals that year, and no more; one at the feast of All hallown, another at the feast of St. Erkenwald.1666, William Dugdale, Origines Juridiciales
    • In this parish were, anciently, two Chantries; one situated in Edlesborough, and dedicated to St. Mary; 1 and the other in the Hamlet of Dagnall, dedicated to All Hallows [...].1847, George Lipscomb, The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham
  2. (archaic) All Saints' Day, the 1st of November; the Christian feast day honoring all Christian saints.

Forms of All Hallows

alternative formAll-Hallow
alternative formAll-Hallows
alternative formAll-Hallown

Origin of All Hallows

From all + plural of hallow (“saint”). Forms in -n (All-Hallown etc.) show reflex of the original genitive plural (Old English halgena).

Questions about All Hallows

What does All Hallows mean?
All Hallows means the saints, taken collectively.
What part of speech is All Hallows?
All Hallows is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce All Hallows?
All Hallows is pronounced /ˌɔːl ˈhæləʊz/ (UK).

Words near All Hallows in the dictionary

  1. all good things come to an end
  2. all good things must come to an end
  3. all hail
  4. all hails
  5. All Hallow's Eve
  6. All Hallows
  7. All Hallows Eve
  8. All Hallows' Day
  9. All Hallows' Eve
  10. all hands
  11. all hands on deck

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