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beltane
CIDE DICTIONARY
beltane, n. [Gael. bealltainn, bealltuinn.].
- The first day of May (Old Style). [1913 Webster]"The quarter-days anciently in Scotland were Hallowmas, Candlemas, Beltane, and Lammas." [1913 Webster]
- A festival of the heathen Celts on the first day of May, in the observance of which great bonfires were kindled. It still exists in a modified form in some parts of Scotland and Ireland. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
beltane, n. an ancient Celtic festival celebrated on May Day.
Etymology
Gael. bealltainn
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