Meanings
- uncountableWalpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
The proper sequel to the Walpurgisnacht obsequies of Franz Ferdinand would have been the dismissal of Prince Montenuovo...
1942, Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia, Canongate, published 2006, page 3651 more example
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.
1969-12-25, Burton H. Wolfe, “Introduction”, in The Satanic Bible, Avon, →OL
Origin
- GermanWalpurgisnacht
- EnglishWalpurgisnacht
Unadapted borrowing from German Walpurgisnacht.
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