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Allhallowmas

Allhallowmas proper noun: all Saints' Day.

Proper noun

Allhallowmas

  1. (archaic) All Saints' Day.

Origin of Allhallowmas

Inherited from Middle English Alhalwemesse, from Old English ealra hālgena mæsse, from eall + halga + mæsse; literally, “the mass of all the saints”. By surface analysis, all + hallow (“saint, holy person”) + -mas (“mass, church festival, holiday”); compare Christmas, Marymas / Marymass, and Michaelmas.

Questions about Allhallowmas

What does Allhallowmas mean?
Allhallowmas means all Saints' Day.
What part of speech is Allhallowmas?
Allhallowmas is a proper noun.

Words near Allhallowmas in the dictionary

  1. Allgyer
  2. Allgyers
  3. Allgäu
  4. Allhallond
  5. Allhallow
  6. Allhallowmas
  7. Allhallown
  8. Allhallows
  9. Allhallows-on-Sea
  10. Allhallowtide
  11. allheal

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