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Saint John's fire

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: a fire lighted on the night of St. John the Baptist's Day to ward off sickness and ill luck — compare needfire

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“Saint John's fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Saint%20John%27s%20fire. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.

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