English Explanatory Dictionary

Walpurgisnacht

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.

Pronunciation

/vɑːlˈpɜːɡɪsnɑːxt/

Word forms

Walpurgisnacht

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Walpurgisnacht.

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