Samhain

English

/ˈsaʊ.wɛn/

proper noun
Definitions
  • A holiday, falling on the night of 31 October to 1 November, celebrated by the ancient Celts and by modern neo-pagans as the beginning of winter and the new year, and a time during which the spirits of the dead could return to the earth.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Samhain.

Origin

Irish (Donegal)

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