St. John's Eve
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In the cooling night air, I pedaled to Bayou St. John, where voodoo priestess Sallie Ann Glassman was leading a St. John’s Eve head-washing ceremony.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2018
St. John’s Eve, or Midsummer’s Eve—the shortest night of the year—is still celebrated with bonfires in late June in Western Europe, especially Scandinavia.
From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2012
"Skipper Worse" was his third novel, and among the more important of his other works are "Poison," "Fortuna," "Snow," "St. John's Eve," "Jacob," and a number of dramas and comedies.
From Skipper Worse by Kielland, Alexander Lange
On the fourth day he and Don Quixote, accompanied by Sancho and six of the band, made their way toward Barcelona; and on the night of St. John's Eve they reached the city.
From The Story of Don Quixote by Choate, Florence
It is believed in many parts of Europe that treasures can be found on St. John’s Eve by means of the fern-seed.
From Devil Stories An Anthology by Various
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