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)
Samhain