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Bel·tane (b

n, -t

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]

(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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