WALPURGIS NIGHT


Meaning of WALPURGIS NIGHT in English

n. the eve of 1 May when witches are alleged to meet on the Brocken mountain in Germany and hold revels with the Devil.

Etymology: G Walpurgisnacht f. Walpurgis genit. of Walpurga Engl. woman saint (8th c.) + Nacht NIGHT

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.