Walpurgis night

English

Etymology

Partial calque of German Walpurgisnacht.

Noun

Walpurgis night (plural Walpurgis nights)

  1. Walpurgisnacht ("Walpurga's night"), a feast of witchcraft in German folklore, observed on 30 April.
  2. (by extension) Any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.

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