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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALL SOULS' DAY

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WHAT DOES ALL SOULS' DAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

All Souls' Day

All Souls' Day

All Souls' Day is day of prayer for the dead, particularly but not exclusively one's relatives. In Western Christianity the annual celebration is now held on 2 November and is associated with All Saints' Day and its vigil, Hallowe'en. In the liturgical books of the western Catholic Church it is called The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, is celebrated annually on 2 November, even if this date falls on a Sunday. In Anglicanism if is called Commemoration of All Faithful Departed and is an optional celebration. In the Eastern Orthodox Church and the associated Eastern Catholic Churches, it is celebrated several times during the year and is not associated with the month of November. Beliefs and practices associated with All Souls' Day vary widely among Christian churches and denominations.

Definition of All Souls' Day in the English dictionary

The definition of All Souls' Day in the dictionary is a day of prayer for the dead in purgatory.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALL SOULS' DAY

All Saints´ Day
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All Whites

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALL SOULS' DAY

All Fools´ Day
All Saints´ Day
April Fools´ Day
Boxing Day
Canada Day
Christmas Day
Father´s Day
Groundhog Day
Holy Innocents´ Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Last Day
May Day
Memorial Day
Mother´s Day
New Year´s Day
Presidents´ Day
Thanksgiving Day
the Lord´s Day
Veterans Day

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Translation of «All Souls' Day» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of All Souls' Day to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of All Souls' Day from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «All Souls' Day» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

万灵节
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Día de los Difuntos
570 millions of speakers

English

All Souls´ Day
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सभी आत्माओं दिवस
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

يوم تذكار الموتى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

День поминовения усопших
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dia de Finados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সব দুঃখুর দিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Le jour de la Toussaint
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hari Semua Jiwa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Allerheiligen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オールソウルズの日
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위령 의 날
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dina All Souls
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Ngày tất cả các linh hồn ´
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அனைத்து ஆன்மாக்களின் நாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्व सोलिज् दिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bütün ruhlar Günü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Giorno dei Morti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dzień Zaduszny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

День поминання покійних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ziua Morților
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Ημέρα των Νεκρών »
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Allerzielen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Alla själars dag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Alle sjelers dag
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALL SOULS' DAY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about All Souls' Day

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALL SOULS' DAY»

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All Souls' Day
With a new circle of friends - a philosopher, a sculptor and a physicist - Arthur discusses everything from history to metaphysics, and the cumulative power of remembered images and philosophical musings on the meaning of our contemporary ...
Cees Nooteboom, 2011
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All Souls' Day
While waiting for the car of his dreams to be delivered to him in sultry Bangkok in 1963, American expatriate Sam Malloy becomes drawn into the beginning of the debacle in Vietnam. By the author of Motor City. Reprint.
Bill Morris, 1998
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All Souls: A Family Story from Southie
A breakaway bestseller since its first printing, All Souls takes us deep into Michael Patrick MacDonald's Southie, the proudly insular neighborhood with the highest concentration of white poverty in America.
Michael Patrick MacDonald, 2010
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All Saints, All Souls and Halloween
This holiday has its roots in ancient observances for the spirits of the dead.European, Latin American, and Mexican customs are featured.
Catherine Chambers, 2000
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Chicago Haunts: Ghostlore of the Windy City
... ago for just less than a minute. The key, then, to the tale's endurance? The insistence that the bizarre event was witnessed by no less than 1 5 people. One All Souls Day, November 2, in the early 1960s, those 15, all faithful parishioners of ...
Ursula Bielski, 1998
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Staying Connected: How to Continue Your Relationships with ...
placed a high value on the celebration of All Souls' Day, Days of the Dead, and so on? And those who cannot share in the usual memorials for the dead nevertheless have their own days set apart for this. Why is this? Because in the depths of ...
Rudolf Steiner, Christopher Bamford, 1999
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Emotion, Identity and Death: Mortality Across Disciplines
of the last century three masses are celebrated in Catholic churches on All Souls' day, or on the next Sunday. Believers are also promised plenary indulgence for the soul of a deceased person in return for their prayers on this day with a view ...
Mr Chang-Won Park, Professor Douglas J Davies, 2013
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Culture and Customs of Guatemala
All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day All Saints' Day on November 1 , and All Souls' Day on November 2, are observed throughout Latin America with a variety of rituals that reflect cultural beliefs and patterns associated with the dead. For some  ...
Maureen E. Shea, 2001
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Eastern Orthodox Liturgical Days: Pentecost, Sunday, All ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, Books Llc, Books Group, 2010
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Children's Liturgy of the Word - CTL - 2009
In days past, All Souls Day was a day of visiting and sharing of little cakes called Soul Cakes. Many Latin American cultures commemorate Dia de Los Muertos ( Day of the Dead) with a festive but reverent celebration that challenges fear of ...
Celebrating the Lectionary

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALL SOULS' DAY»

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Wenceslao: The matter of overloading
I wrote in a previous column about that trip to Camotes one All Souls' Day when I was forced to ride an overloaded pumpboat because I thought ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
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38th Bay Area Playwrights Festival to Showcase 7 New Theatrical …
... Sydney); Weightless, Mothergun and All Souls' Day (Perishable Theatre); and Can't Complain (forthcoming, Spooky Action Theater, 2015.) ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
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Sewri Christian Cemetery: A walk in the woods
Every November 2, which is celebrated as All Souls' Day, Catholics from across Mumbai gather at the cemetery to pay homage to those who ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks Cherry All Souls' Day
Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks Cherry All Souls' Day. 30 May 2015 | 08:05 | FOCUS News Agency. Source: Focus Information AgencyBulgarian Orthodox ... «Focus News, May 15»
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All Souls' Day following the Easter will be non-working in Armenia
YEREVAN, April 1. /ARKA/. The draft decision of the government says Monday April the 6th, following the Easter on Sunday, will be announced ... «Arka News Agency, Apr 15»
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Tucson's unique All Souls Procession tonight
Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day refer to the same two-day tradition on Nov. 1 and 2, when families and ... «Arizona Daily Star, Nov 14»
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All Souls' Day Mass celebrates the dead
All Souls' Day Mass celebrates the dead. San Angelo's Bishop Sis performs annual Mass. Candace Cooksey Fulton. 3:04 AM, Nov 8, 2014. local news | faith ... «San Angelo Standard Times, Nov 14»
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Photo Report: Day of the Dead in Mexico and All Saints and All
Catholics around the world have marked All Saints' Day, which honours Christian saints, and All Souls' Day, which remembers loved ones who ... «International Business Times UK, Nov 14»
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All Souls' Day in Luxembourg: Remembering those we have lost
All Souls' Day is a chance for people to remember friends and relatives who have passed away. Do not miss the news - sign up to receive the ... «Luxemburger Wort - English Edition, Nov 14»
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All Souls' Day in city 'very peaceful' – police
CEBU, Philippines - The observance of the All Souls' Day in Cebu City yesterday was very peaceful, the Cebu City Police Office reported. «Philippine Star, Nov 14»

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