samhain

[US]//ˈsɑːwɪn//
[UK]//ˈsɑːwɪn//
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.Samhain; an ancient Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter, traditionally linked with the dead.; Halloween (especially in Neo-Pagan/Wiccan usage); a festival regarded as the night when spirits or the dead are close to the living.

Phrases & Collocations

happy samhain

blessed samhain

samhain night

on samhain

celebrate samhain

samhain festival

samhain ritual

samhain traditions

after samhain

before samhain

Example Sentences

we celebrate samhain every year with a bonfire and warm cider.

at samhain, families light candles to honor their ancestors.

they carved turnips for samhain long before pumpkins became popular.

on samhain night, we set a place at the table for the dead.

folklore says the veil is thin at samhain, so we speak softly.

she held a samhain ritual at dusk in the old stone circle.

we told ghost stories after the samhain feast ended.

he left offerings at the samhain altar for protection.

during samhain, the village held a harvest festival in the square.

we walked by lantern light on samhain to visit the graves.

she made a wreath of autumn leaves for samhain decor.

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