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Beltane

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Bel·tane  (bltn, -tn)
n.
1. An ancient Celtic feast marked by the lighting of bonfires and the performance of various rites of purification.
2. The day on which this feast was held, usually May 1.
[Middle English, from Scottish Gaelic bealltainn; see bhel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
Beltane [ˈbɛlteɪn -tən]
n
(Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) an ancient Celtic festival with a sacrificial bonfire on May Day. It is also celebrated by modern pagans
[from Scottish Gaelic bealltainn]
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