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Beltane
[ bel-teyn, -tin ]
noun
- an ancient Celtic festival observed on May Day in Scotland and Ireland to mark the beginning of summer.
Beltane
/ -tən; ˈbɛlteɪn /
noun
- an ancient Celtic festival with a sacrificial bonfire on May Day. It is also celebrated by modern pagans
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Beltane1
1375–1425; late Middle English ( Scots ) < Scots Gaelic bealltainn, Old Irish bel ( l ) taine, perhaps equivalent to *bel- an obscure element, perhaps the name of a supernatural person + tene fire
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Beltane1
C15: from Scottish Gaelic bealltainn
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