Definition of 'Beltane'
noun
an ancient Celtic festival with a sacrificial bonfire on May Day. It is also celebrated by modern pagans
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Word origin of 'Beltane'
C15: from Scottish Gaelic bealltainnExample sentences containing 'Beltane'
MIDNIGHT IS A LONELY PLACE MIDNIGHT IS A LONELY PLACE
CIRCLE OF THREE: BOOK 3: SECOND SIGHT (2001)
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