All Souls' Day (Noun)
Meaning
A day of supplication for all the souls in purgatory.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- On All Souls' Day, many Catholics visit cemeteries to honor and pray for their deceased loved ones.
- The priest led a special mass on All Souls' Day to pray for the souls in purgatory.
- In some cultures, families leave food and drink offerings for their ancestors on All Souls' Day.
- All Souls' Day is traditionally observed on November 2nd, a day after All Saints' Day.
- The church held a candlelight vigil on All Souls' Day to remember and pray for the deceased.