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Walpurgis night

Walpurgis night noun: walpurgisnacht ("Walpurga's night"), a feast of witchcraft in German folklore, observed on 30 April.

Noun

Walpurgis night (plural Walpurgis nights)

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

Forms of Walpurgis night

pluralWalpurgis nights

Origin of Walpurgis night

Partial calque of German Walpurgisnacht.

Questions about Walpurgis night

What does Walpurgis night mean?
Walpurgis night means walpurgisnacht ("Walpurga's night"), a feast of witchcraft in German folklore, observed on 30 April.
What part of speech is Walpurgis night?
Walpurgis night is a noun.
What is the plural of Walpurgis night?
The plural of Walpurgis night is Walpurgis nights.

Words near Walpurgis night in the dictionary

  1. Walpole
  2. Walpole Cross Keys
  3. Walpolean
  4. Walps
  5. Walpurgis
  6. Walpurgis night
  7. Walpurgisnacht
  8. walpurgite
  9. walpurgites
  10. Walrasian
  11. Walrath

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