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Look up: Beltane

  1. Beltane
    Beltane is the Celtic festival of the god of light. It is held on May the 1st, and is the spring equivalent of Hallowe'en. Formerly in England dancing took place to may poles in village greens to celebrate the festival, but this practice subsided during the 1970s and is now almost extinct.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. Beltane
    One of the Wiccan eight holy days; celebrated on May 1st of each year.
    Found on http://www.wiccancountess.com/wiccandict

  3. Beltane
    Celtic name for the first day of May, formerly one of the Scottish quarterdays. The ancient feasts held on this day were marked by the kindling of Beltane fires on the hillsides. ...
    Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/

  4. Beltane
    Bel'tane noun [ Gael. bealltainn , bealltuinn .] 1. The first day of May (Old Style). « The quarter-days anciently in Scotland were Hallowmas, Candlemas, Beltane , and Lammas. New English Dict. » 2. A festival of the heathen Celts on the first day of May, in the observance of which great bonfires were kindled. It still exists in a modified f ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/36

  5. Beltane
    `Beltane` or `Bealtaine` (Irish, ) is an ancient Gaelic holiday celebrated around May 1. Historically, this festival was celebrated in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. There were similar festivals held at the same time in the other Celtic countries of Wales, Brittany and Cornwall. The festival survives in folkloric practices in the Celtic Nations and the diaspora, and has experienced a degree of revival in recent decades.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beltane

  6. Beltane
    • (n.) The first day of May (Old Style). • (n.) A festival of the heathen Celts on the first day of May, in the observance of which great bonfires were kindled. It still exists in a modified form in some parts of Scotland and Ireland.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning


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