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HALMAS
Etymology
Noun
halmas (plural halmases)
The feast of All Saints' Day.
Anagrams
• Haslam, almahs, amlahs, hamals, mahals, shamal, shamla
Source: Wiktionary
Ha`li"mas, Hal"mas, a. Etym: [See Hallowmas.]
Definition: The feast of All Saints; Hallowmas. [Obs.]
HALMA
Hal"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Greek Antiq.)
Definition: The long jump, with weights in the hands, -- the most important of the exercises of the Pentathlon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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