Beltane
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Beltane
1375–1425; late Middle English ( Scots ) < Scots Gaelic bealltainn, Old Irish bel ( l ) taine, perhaps equivalent to *bel- an obscure element, perhaps the name of a supernatural person + tene fire
Example Sentences
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She crosses the video game’s Scottish Highlands on her journey to the coast in time for the Gaelic May Day festival Beltane, where her uncle, a lighthouse keeper, is waiting.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
He recorded that Beltane takes place on May 1 to celebrate the beginning of summer.
From Salon ● May 2, 2022
Those in Australasia, South America, and other areas in the Southern Hemisphere swap the positioning of Beltane and Samhain due to having different seasons in play on that side of the world.
From Salon ● May 2, 2022
Flames and festivities have lit up the Edinburgh skyline, with the return of the Beltane fire festival to the city's Calton Hill.
From BBC ● May 1, 2022
A gowk at Yule 'll no be bright at Beltane.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
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