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The first horror film I remember seeing in the theatre was Halloween and from the first scene when the kid puts on the mask and it is his POV, I was hooked.
David Arquette

Meaning of "Halloween" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HALLOWEEN

See Allhallows, even².
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PRONUNCIATION OF HALLOWEEN

Halloween  [ˌhæləʊˈiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALLOWEEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Halloween is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HALLOWEEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Halloween

Halloween

Halloween or Hallowe'en also known as All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It initiates the triduum of Hallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints, martyrs, and all the faithful departed believers. According to many academic scholars, All Hallows' Eve is a Christianized feast initially influenced by Celtic harvest festivals, with possible pagan roots, particularly the Gaelic Samhain. Other academic scholars maintain that it originated independently of Samhain and has solely Christian roots. Typical festive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, decorating, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted house attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.

Definition of Halloween in the English dictionary

The definition of Halloween in the dictionary is the eve of All Saints' Day celebrated on Oct 31 by masquerading; Allhallows Eve.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALLOWEEN


bean
biːn
been
biːn
between
bɪˈtwiːn
clean
kliːn
cuisine
kwɪˈziːn
dean
diːn
eine
iːn
green
ɡriːn
jean
dʒiːn
leaderene
ˌliːdərˈiːn
machine
məˈʃiːn
magazine
ˌmæɡəˈziːn
marine
məˈriːn
mean
miːn
nicotine
ˈnɪkəˌtiːn
queen
kwiːn
scene
siːn
screen
skriːn
seen
siːn
teen
tiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALLOWEEN

Halley
Halley´s Comet
halliard
halling
hallion
hallmark
hallo
halloa
halloo
hallot
halloumi
hallow
hallowed
hallowedness
hallower
Hallowmas
Hallowmass
halloysite
Hallstatt
Hallstattian

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALLOWEEN

atween
betwixt and between
come between
few and far between
go-between
in between
in-between
misween
nothing to choose between
overween
Salween
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Synonyms and antonyms of Halloween in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Halloween» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALLOWEEN

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

Translator English - Chinese

万圣节
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de Halloween
570 millions of speakers

English

Halloween
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हेलोवीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هالوين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Хэллоуин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dia das Bruxas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হ্যালোইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Halloween
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Halloween
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halloween
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハロウィン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

할로윈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Halloween
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Halloween
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹாலோவீன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेलोवीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cadılar bayramı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Halloween
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Halloween
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хеллоуїн
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Halloween
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Απόκριες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Halloween
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Halloween
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Halloween
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Halloween

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALLOWEEN»

The term «Halloween» is very widely used and occupies the 4.210 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALLOWEEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Halloween» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Halloween» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Halloween

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10 QUOTES WITH «HALLOWEEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Halloween.
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David Arquette
The first horror film I remember seeing in the theatre was Halloween and from the first scene when the kid puts on the mask and it is his POV, I was hooked.
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Jane Badler
Like at Halloween: I knew I'd arrived when I saw people dressing up on Halloween as my character.
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Dee Bradley Baker
My folks made me a Jawa costume for the Halloween after 'Star Wars' opened in '77. In '78, when it was re-released, I was hired by the local cinema to be the Jawa: to dress up all summer long, and I could frighten people with my Jawa sounds and my Jawa outfit and watch 'Star Wars Episode IV' all summer long and get paid with movie passes.
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Rosecrans Baldwin
In our town, Halloween was terrifying and thrilling, and there was a whiff of homicide. We'd travel by foot in the dark for miles, collecting candy, watching out for adults who seemed too eager to give us treats.
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Rosecrans Baldwin
The great thing about candy is that it can't be spoiled by the adult world. Candy is innocent. And all Halloween candy pales next to candy corn, if only because candy corn used to appear, like the Great Pumpkin, solely on Halloween.
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Tobin Bell
Halloween is fun, but it wasn't always my favorite holiday. I think Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.
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Lewis Black
The worst thing about Halloween is, of course, candy corn. It's unbelievable to me. Candy corn is the only candy in the history of America that's never been advertised. And there's a reason. All of the candy corn that was ever made was made in 1911. And so, since nobody eats that stuff, every year there's a ton of it left over.
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Paget Brewster
People come over, and we watch things like 'The Paul Lynde Halloween Special.' I have a hot tub. Everybody puts on a bathing suit and we splash around.
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Drew Carey
I see my face in the mirror and go, 'I'm a Halloween costume? That's what they think of me?'
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John Carpenter
I made a decision back in 1978 that, in a trade off for money when I directed Halloween, I would have my name above the title in order to basically brand these movies my own.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALLOWEEN»

Discover the use of Halloween in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Halloween and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night
A wide-ranging, illustrated look at the history of Halloween illuminates the holiday from ancient Celtic ritual to billion-dollar industry. 32 halftones & line illustrations.
Nicholas Rogers, 2003
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Scary, Scary Halloween
"Carefully planned and executed, illustrations and text nicely unified, this is well designed for group use and a fine introduction to Halloween story programs." -- School Library Journal, starred review
Eve Bunting, 1986
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Halloween
Introduces the traditions associated with Halloween, from visiting pumpkin patches and bobbing for apples to picking out costumes and trick-or-treating.
Laura Marsh, 2012
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Halloween
Who says BOO? ! With large, easy-to-read text, beginning readers will find out
Dorothy Goeller, 2010
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Halloween
Presents information about Halloween, including its significance, origins, and how it is celebrated.
Valerie Bodden, 2005
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The Original Duct Tape Halloween Book
Presents costume ideas for both children and adults using duct tape.
‎2003
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The Best Halloween Ever
And what's Halloween without candy? And without trick-or-treating? The Herdmans manage to turn the worst Halloween ever into the best Halloween ever in this uproarious sequel to The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
Barbara Robinson, 2011
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Halloween
Describes the history behind Halloween and the various ways it is celebrated.
Dennis B. Fradin, 1990
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Halloween
Filled with tricks and treats, fun and food, Halloween is a day that children look forward to. At one time two separate festivals, the traditions of each gradually blended into the holiday we now celebrate on October 31.
Joyce K. Kessel, 2007
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Halloween Mice!
Mice whirling and skipping on Halloween night are threatened by an approaching cat, until they come up with a scary trick to defend themselves.
Bethany Roberts, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALLOWEEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Halloween is used in the context of the following news items.
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Boy With Cancer Gets Boost From Superheros at Early Halloween
Chris and Kelen Lee threw their son, Billy Lee, an early Halloween party on Saturday, and recently took him on a trip to Florida theme parks. «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
"Shame" cosplay needs to be resurrected for Halloween - HitFix
One of the most impressive things about cosplayers is their quick turnaround time. Cersei JUST took her walk of shame and here are three ... «HitFix, Jul 15»
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CRIMSON PEAK to Come to Life in New 'Halloween Horror Nights …
"I am a devoted fan of Universal Studios' 'Halloween Horror Nights,' and I am honored to partner with them to create a real-life version of my ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
4
Halloween in July - wptv.com
G-Star's haunted house is the state's third largest Halloween production in terms of square feet. The other two are at professional theme parks. «WPTV.com, Jul 15»
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Get Lost in Romance in Crimson Peak's Halloween Horror Nights …
Race to find love in the newly announced 'Crimson Peak' maze at the upcoming Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights. «Shockya.com, Jul 15»
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Hazelhead Park to host Dandarra Haloween 5k - Press and Journal
Runners will descend on a popular Aberdeen beauty spot this Halloween as part of a huge fundraising effort. The Dandara 5k and family fun ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4 releasing before Halloween | VG247
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 will be released a lot earlier than Halloween 2015, but Halloween will still bring something special to fans of the series ... «VG247, Jul 15»
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Man, Juveniles Sentenced in Brutal Southington Halloween Assault …
Related: Southington PD Arrests Six for Alleged Halloween Assault · Southington Warrant Details Alleged Brutal Halloween Party Assault. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Anthology Tales of Halloween has 11 directors, 10 segments and 1 …
One of my most highly anticipated upcoming horror releases is TALES OF HALLOWEEN, an anthology film that has some incredible talent ... «JoBlo.com, Jul 15»
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Comic-Con: Jamie Lee Curtis Promises 'Halloween' Homage on …
The mention of the latter elicited big screams from the crowd for Halloween star Curtis, who was attending Comic-Con for the first time. To the ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»

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