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Walpurgis

American  
[vahl-poor-gis] / vɑlˈpʊər gɪs /
Also Walpurga

noun

  1. Saint, a.d. c710–780, English missionary and abbess in Germany: feast day May 1.


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The attack came on the eve of the Walpurgis spring festival, when large crowds are expected to descend on the streets of Uppsala, a university town north of Stockholm.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

The Walpurgis Night scene is dominated by an A-bomb.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2013

He arrives in 1930s Moscow under the guise of conjuror Professor Woland to host his annual Walpurgis Night celebration: the "Spring Ball of the Full Moon".

From The Guardian • Dec. 12, 2012

And Procol Harum: love ya, but your ruminations on light fandangos, ill-fitting homburgs and repenting Walpurgis will have to wait a bit longer for accolades.

From Time • Oct. 10, 2012

There was nothing of Walpurgis in their stereotyped allurement.

From Carnival by MacKenzie, Compton

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