Walpurgisnacht
Definitions
Walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
Equivalents
PortuguêsWalpurgisnacht
Examples
“The proper sequel to the Walpurgisnacht obsequies of Franz Ferdinand would have⟳ been the dismissal of Prince Montenuovo...”
“On the last⟳ night of April 1966 — Walpurgisnacht, the most important festival in the lore of magic and witchcraft — LaVey ritualistically shaved his head in accordance with magical tradition and announced the formation of the Church of Satan.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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