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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The decision was made; the sacrifice would be at Beltane. MIDNIGHT IS A LONELY PLACEThe name had come to him so easily - the name his wife had screamed into a Beltane dawn. MIDNIGHT IS A LONELY PLACE
The name Beltane has several origins," Thatcher continued. CIRCLE OF THREE: BOOK 3: SECOND SIGHT (2001)
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Used Rarely. Beltane is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary
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