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English
Etymology
Partial calque of German Walpurgisnacht.
Noun
Walpurgis night (plural Walpurgis nights)
- Walpurgisnacht ("Walpurga's night"), a feast of witchcraft in German folklore, observed on 30 April.
- (by extension) Any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
Translations
feast of witchcraft in German folklore
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