HALLOWEEN


Meaning of HALLOWEEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also Hal·low·e'en ˌha-lə-ˈwēn, ˌhä-

Etymology: short for All Hallow Even (All Saints' Eve)

Date: circa 1700

: October 31 observed especially with dressing up in disguise, trick-or-treating, and displaying jack-o'-lanterns during the evening

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.