Meaning Walpurgis night
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Walpurgis night1820, from German Walpurgisnacht, witches' revel, especially on the Brocken in the Harz Mountains, on May-day eve, literally "the night of (St.) Walpurgis," from Walburga, English abbes [..]
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Walpurgis nightThe eve of May Day, when the old pagan witch-world was supposed to hold high revelry under its chief on certain high places. The Brocken of Germany was a favourite spot for these revelries.
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Walpurgis night
''Walpurgisnacht'' ("Walpurga's night"), a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
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