hallowe'en

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hallowe'en - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Halloween \Hal`low*een"\ (h[a^]l`l[-o]*[=e]n"), n.
     The evening preceding Allhallows or All Saints' Day (November
     1); also the entire day, October 31. It is often marked by
     parties or celebrations, and sometimes by pranks played by
     young people. [Scot.] --Burns.
  
     Syn: Hallowe'en, Allhallows Eve.
          [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

hallowe'en - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Hallowe'en
      n 1: the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks
           played by young people [syn: Halloween, Hallowe'en,
           Allhallows Eve]