n.
Pronunciation: ' ha-l ō - ˌ mas, ' ha-l ə -, -m ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: short for Middle English Alholowmesse, from Old English ealra halgena mæsse, literally, all saints' mass
Date: 14th century
: ALL SAINTS' DAY
n.
Pronunciation: ' ha-l ō - ˌ mas, ' ha-l ə -, -m ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: short for Middle English Alholowmesse, from Old English ealra halgena mæsse, literally, all saints' mass
Date: 14th century
: ALL SAINTS' DAY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012