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Meaning of "jack-o'-lantern" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JACK-O'-LANTERN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JACK-O'-LANTERN

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Jack-O'-Lantern is a noun.
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WHAT DOES JACK-O'-LANTERN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Jack-o'-lantern

A jack-o'-lantern is a carved pumpkin, or turnip, associated chiefly with the holiday of Halloween, and was named after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs, called will-o'-the-wisp or jack-o'-lantern. In a jack-o'-lantern, the top is cut off to form a lid, and the inside flesh then scooped out; an image, usually a monstrous face, is carved out of the pumpkin's rind to expose the hollow interior. To create the lantern effect, a light source is placed within before the lid is closed. This is traditionally a flame or electric candle, though pumpkin lights featuring various colors and flickering effects are also marketed specifically for this purpose. It is common to see jack-o'-lanterns on doorsteps and otherwise used as decorations during Halloween.

Definition of jack-o'-lantern in the English dictionary

The definition of jack-o'-lantern in the dictionary is a lantern made from a hollowed pumpkin, which has holes cut in it to represent a human face. Other definition of jack-o'-lantern is a will-o'-the-wisp or similar phenomenon.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JACK-O'-LANTERN

jack towel
jack up
jack-by-the-hedge
Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon
jack-in-office
jack-in-the-box
jack-in-the-green
jack-in-the-pulpit
jack-of-all-trades
Jack-the-lad
Jack-the-rags
jack-up
jackal
jackanapes
jackaroo
jackass
jackassery
jackboot

WORDS THAT END LIKE JACK-O'-LANTERN

Chinese lantern
Comintern
dark lantern
eastern
extern
friar´s lantern
intern
Japanese lantern
Komintern
lantern
magic lantern
Middle Eastern
northwestern
paper lantern
pattern
southeastern
southwestern
stern
storm lantern
western

Synonyms and antonyms of jack-o'-lantern in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «jack-o'-lantern» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JACK-O'-LANTERN

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

Translator English - Chinese

南瓜灯笼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jack - o´-lantern
570 millions of speakers

English

jack-o´-lantern
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जैक o´ - लालटेन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جاك o´ - فانوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тыква- фонарь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jack- o´-lantern
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেতিনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jack- o´-lantern
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jack-o´-lantern
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jack-o -Laterne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カボチャランタン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도깨비불
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jack-o´-lantern
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ma trơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜேக்-ஒ-லான்டேர்ன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जॅक-ओ-लँटर्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bataklık ışığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

jack - o´ -lantern
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jack- o´-lantern
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гарбуз - ліхтар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jack - o´ - lantern
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γρύλος-o - φανάρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Jack - dwaal- lantern
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jack - o´ - lantern
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jack- o´ - lantern
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jack-o'-lantern

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JACK-O'-LANTERN»

The term «jack-o'-lantern» is regularly used and occupies the 61.728 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JACK-O'-LANTERN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jack-o'-lantern

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JACK-O'-LANTERN»

Discover the use of jack-o'-lantern in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jack-o'-lantern and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Story of the Jack O'Lantern
With vibrant and dazzling illustrations from Brandon Dorman, The Story of the Jack O'Lantern answers one of the mysteries of that spooky night.
Katherine Tegen, 2010
2
Jack-O'-Lantern
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Mary Theresa Waggaman, 2012
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Jack O'Lantern's Scary Halloween
This is a golden book for children about Jack O'Lantern's scary Halloween.
Robert Kraus, 1993
4
My Jack O'Lantern
Gordie has to wait until Halloween to see how the pumpkin from his grandfather's farm will become a jack-o-lantern.
Nancy J. Skarmeas, 2001
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Making a Jack-o'-Lantern, Step by Step
"Have you ever wanted to make a jack-o'-lantern? Where do you start? You're about to see it happen, step by messy step!"--P. [4] of cover.
Jean M. Lundquist, 2011
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A Very Scary Jack-O'-Lantern
Provides young readers with a spooky Halloween tale, complete glow-in-the-dark skeletons, ghosts, spiders, bats, and more. Original.
Joanne Barkan, 1999
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Jack O' Lantern
Retells the story of the first jack o'lantern, made to light the way of Mean Jack who, unwanted in heaven and hell, had to wander the earth for eternity.
Edna Barth, 1974
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From Seed to Jack-o'-lantern
Text and photographs introduce the growing cycle of the pumpkin from the planting of the seed until the fruit is ripe and ready for use.
Hannah Lyons Johnson, 1974
9
Magic Matt and the Jack O' Lantern: Level 1
When Magic Matt decides to use his powers to make a jack-o-lantern, his spell produces a boy named Jack who plants some magic seeds and takes him up into the sky to the castle of a giant.
Grace MacCarone, 2003
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Jack-O-Lantern
Twenty-three ingeniously carved pumpkins — wearing funny hats and silly grins, draped with bats and cats, and much more. Great for party invitations, greeting cards, and a host of other flat surfaces.
Cathy Beylon, Stickers, 1998

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JACK-O'-LANTERN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jack-o'-lantern is used in the context of the following news items.
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9 Times Amy Schumer Almost Made You Cry From Laughter | Global …
Let's not forget when Schumer referred to her adolescent self as a “jack-o'-lantern with tits.” That's all that really needs to be said about that one. «Global Grind, Jul 15»
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Orange-you glad? Pumpkins looking good
After scares with rain, sun and disease, producers think this year's pumpkin crop will keep jack-o'-lantern buffs smiling. Area producers – as ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
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NBC dumps orange loudmouth
... of the United States of America in a landslide victory, NBC is joining Univision in saying “no mas” to the bellowing jack-o'-lantern of a man. «A.V. Club Austin, Jun 15»
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Halloween Sun looks like a giant jack-o'-lantern
Halloween Sun looks like a giant jack-o'-lantern ... spacecraft captured this haunting image of what looks like a jack-o'-lantern pumpkin Sun. «ABC Science Online, Oct 14»
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Enjoying a Jack-O'-Lantern exhibit
More than 5,000 hand-carved and illuminated pumpkins are exhibited in the “Rise of the Jack-O'-Lantern” in La Canada Flintridge, California. «Baltimore Sun, Oct 14»
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Veteran carver unlocks tricks of the jack-o'-lantern (VIDEO)
One of the features of Night of the Living Zoo is Jack-o'Lantern Lane. The night before the event begins, 250 volunteers carve the pumpkins that ... «Kansas.com, Oct 14»
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This NASA picture of a Jack-o'-Lantern sun is no Halloween trick
"Active regions on the sun combined to look something like a solar jack-o'-lantern's face," said Joe Witte of NASA's Goddard Space Flight ... «CNN, Oct 14»
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Happy Halloween! Celebrate with Bakerella's Jack-o'-Lantern Cake …
This Halloween, give these easy jack-o'-lantern pops s a try — they key is to use a food marker (filled with edible food coloring) for easy ... «PEOPLE Great Ideas, Oct 14»

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