Samhain Definition

souwĭn
noun
The new year's festival of the ancient Celts, celebrated by modern pagans on Oct. 31 or Nov. 1
Webster's New World
An ancient Celtic feast celebrating the end of harvest and the beginning of winter, marked by bonfires and sacrifices and by the propitiation of gods who were believed to become visible and play tricks on their worshipers.
American Heritage
The period during which this feast was held, usually the evening of October 31 and the day of November 1.
American Heritage

Origin of Samhain

  • Irish Samhain from Old Irish samain sem-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Samhain Sentence Examples

  • I used tripwire for several years, and since have used Samhain and Osiris.

  • This festival, celebrated each year by children and adults in the United States, is based on an ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain.

  • The Celtic priests were also known as the Druids, and they made Samhain a big event by lighting large bonfires.

  • In the Celtic Tradition, the year begins at Samhain, this is the most powerful night of the year to perform divination.

  • Her symbol was an apple, so it's possible that the Halloween tradition of bobbing for apples came from her association with Samhain.

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