English Explanatory Dictionary

Walpurgis night

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Walpurgisnacht ("Walpurga's night"), a feast of witchcraft in German folklore, observed on 30 April.
  2. Any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.

Word forms

Walpurgis night Walpurgis nights

Etymology

Partial calque of German Walpurgisnacht.

Related words

Beltane
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