HOGMANAY


Meaning of HOGMANAY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌhäg-mə-ˈnā, ˈhäg-mə-ˌ ]

noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1680

1. Scottish : the eve of New Year's Day

2. Scottish : a gift solicited or given at Hogmanay

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.