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Meaning of Samhain | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
sˠɑ̃u(ə)nʲ

Definitions

  1. November
    feminine
  2. Samhain (Celtic festival); (more generally) the first of November.
    feminine

Equivalents

English November

Examples

“21 January 1919, Constitution of Dáil Éireann, Fourth Article Beidh an tAireach freagarthach don Dáil san airgead a gheobhfar mar sin agus leagfaidh sé cúntaisí mionscrúduighthe ar chaitheamh an airgid fé bhrághaid na Dála dhá uair sa bhliadhain – um Shamhain is um Bealtaine. The Ministry shall be answerable to the Dáil for such moneys, and the accounts shall be audited with regard to the spending of money for the Dáil twice yearly – in November and May.”
“18 September 2012, Foinse, Deir Mitt Romney go bhfuil vótálaithe Obama 'ag brath ar an rialtas' i bhfíseán a sceitheadh Is cosúil go bhfuil Romney ag labhairt le grúpa deontóirí saibhre níos luaithe i mbliana san fhíseán agus é ag labhairt go hoscailte faoina straitéis le díriú ar an bpíosa beag den daonra nach bhfuil cinneadh déanta acu go fóill i dtaobh toghchán na Samhna ...”

Romney appears to be talking to a group of rich donors earlier this year in the video, and he's talking openly about the strategy of targeting the small portion of the population who still haven't made a decision about November's election ...

“Seachtmhain roimhe Shamhain chuaidh an Seónstanach siar ⁊ seacht ngearráin ⁊ péire cliabh air ghach gearrán fá choinne a chuid ime.”

A week before Samhain, Johnstone went back with seven geldings and a pair of panniers on each gelding for his butter.

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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