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Meaning of jack-o'-lantern | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˈdʒæk.əʊˌlæn.tən

Definitions

  1. A will o' the wisp.
    archaic
  2. A carved pumpkin whose top and stem have been cut out and interior removed, leaving a hollow shell that is then decorated to represent a face, illuminated from within by a candle. It is a symbol of Halloween.
  3. A similar item made from a turnip

Equivalents

한국어 호박등

Examples

“[Newspaper speculations] supplying so many more jack-o'-lanterns to the future historian”
“He had a jocose jack-o'-lantern grin, big crooked nicotine-stained teeth, and a full droopy dark moustache and wiry whiskers hiding a weak chin. (attributive use)”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Jack-of-all-trades jack-of-the-dust Jack-pot jack-rabbit jack-sinker jack-staff

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