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Walpurgisnacht

/vɑːlˈpɜːɡɪsnɑːxt/

Walpurgisnacht noun: walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.

Noun

Walpurgisnacht (uncountable)

  1. Walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
    • The proper sequel to the Walpurgisnacht obsequies of Franz Ferdinand would have been the dismissal of Prince Montenuovo...1942, Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia, Canongate, published 2006, page 365
    • On the last night of April 1966 — Walpurgisnacht, the most important festival in the lore of magic and witchcraft — LaVey ritualistically shaved his head in accordance with magical tradition and announced the formation of the Church of Satan.1969-12-25, Burton H. Wolfe, “Introduction”, in The Satanic Bible, Avon, →OL

Origin of Walpurgisnacht

Unadapted borrowing from German Walpurgisnacht.

Questions about Walpurgisnacht

What does Walpurgisnacht mean?
Walpurgisnacht means walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
What part of speech is Walpurgisnacht?
Walpurgisnacht is a noun.
How do you pronounce Walpurgisnacht?
Walpurgisnacht is pronounced /vɑːlˈpɜːɡɪsnɑːxt/.

Words near Walpurgisnacht in the dictionary

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

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