SAMHAIN


Meaning of SAMHAIN in English

[ saʊn , 'saʊɪn , 'sawɪn ]

■ noun 1 November, celebrated by the ancient Celts as a festival marking the beginning of winter and their new year.

Origin

Ir., from Old Ir. samain .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.