Allhallowtide


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Allhallowtide

(ˌɔːlˈhæləʊˌtaɪd)
n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) the season of All Saints' Day (Allhallows)
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Noun1.Allhallowtide - the season of All Saints' DayAllhallowtide - the season of All Saints' Day  
season - a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season"
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