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单词 walpurgis night
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Walpurgis Night, 
    (esp. in medieval German folklore) the evening preceding the feast day of St. Walpurgis, when witches congregated, esp. on the Brocken. German, Wal•pur•gis•nacht  (väl pŏŏrgis näкнt′).USA pronunciation 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Walpurgis Night /vælˈpʊəɡɪs/ n
  1. the eve of May 1, believed in German folklore to be the night of a witches' sabbath on the Brocken, in the Harz Mountains
Etymology: 19th Century: translation of German Walpurgisnacht, the eve of the feast day of St Walpurga, 8th-century abbess in Germany
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