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Hal•low•een
Pronunciation: (hal"u-wēn', -ō-ēn', hol"-), [key]—
n.
the evening of October 31; the eve of All Saints' Day; Allhallows Eve: observed esp. by children in costumes who solicit treats, often by threatening minor pranks.
Also,Hal"low•e'en'.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.