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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun November 1 and November 2 collectively, celebrated concurrently with All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day in Mexico and parts of Central America in commemoration of the dead.
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Translation of Spanish Día de los Muertos.]
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