"Beltane" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the Celtic *belo-tanos "bright fire". Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Beltane
  1. The first day of May (since 1752); May Day, a Scottish quarter day, sometimes associated by Christians with the nearest Church Feast, the Invention of the Cross (May 3rd), and Whitsunday (May 15th). Categories (topical): Holidays, Wicca
    Sense id: en-Beltane-en-name-Q1R5nJLY Disambiguation of Holidays: 57 43 Disambiguation of Wicca: 77 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 77 23
  2. An ancient Gaelic/Celtic May Day holiday celebration, at which large bonfires were built on the hilltops, revived by Celtic neopagans. Translations (holiday): Lá Bealtaine [masculine] (Irish), Laa Boaldyn (Manx), Белте́йн (Beltéjn) [masculine] (Russian), Beltane (Scots), Bealltainn [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), Là Bealltainn [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Là Buidhe Bealltainn [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Belotenia [feminine] (Spanish), buenfuego [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Beltane-en-name-Tuy4YL-B Disambiguation of 'holiday': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Bealtaine, Beltaine, Beltein, Beltin
Related terms: Hallowmas, Candlemas, Lammas, Whitsunday, Samhain (alt: Wiccan Sabbats), Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Midsummer, Lughnasadh, Mabon

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