Wal·pur·gis·nacht
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Definition of Walpurgisnacht
: the eve of May Day on which witches are held to ride to an appointed rendezvous : walpurgis night
The place was San Francisco, the year 1966, the date April 30—Walpurgisnacht, the highest holiday on the Satanic calendar.— Marc Weingarten
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“Walpurgisnacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Walpurgisnacht. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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