All Hallows

See also: Allhallows

English

Alternative forms

• All-Hallow
• All-Hallows
• All-Hallown

Etymology

From all + plural of hallow (“saint”). Forms in -n (All-Hallown etc.) show reflex of the original genitive plural (Old English halgena).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌɔːl ˈhæləʊz/

Proper noun

All Hallows

1. (archaic) The saints, taken collectively. [from 10th c.]
   • 1666, William Dugdale, Origines Juridiciales:

     There should be four Reveals that year, and no more; one at the feast of All hallown, another at the feast of St. Erkenwald.

   • 1847, George Lipscomb, The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham:

     In this parish were, anciently, two Chantries; one situated in Edlesborough, and dedicated to St. Mary; 1 and the other in the Hamlet of Dagnall, dedicated to All Hallows [...].

   • 1897, William Morris, The Water of the Wondrous Isles:

     I swear by All-hallows that I will not let any have it to hire, nor will I sell it, since thou hast made it holy by dwelling therein.

2. (chiefly archaic) All Saints' Day, the 1st of November; the Christian feast day honoring all Christian saints. [from 10th c.]

Related terms

• Allhallowmas
• All Hallows' Day
• All Hallows' Eve
• Allhallowtide
• All Saints' Day
• All Saints' Eve
• hallow
• hallowed
• Halloween
• Hallowe'en
• Hallowmas
• holy

 

Translations

Christian feast — see also All Saints' Day

• Finnish: pyhäinpäivä (fi)
• Russian: день всех святы́х m (denʹ vsex svjatýx)

See also

• All Souls’ Day
• een, e'en, eve, even, evening
• saint