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plural of Beltane n. The first day of May (Old Style). n. A festival of the heathen Celts on the first day of May, in the observance of which great bonfires were kindled. It still exists in a modified form in some parts …

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  1. plural of Beltane n. The first day of May (Old Style). n. A festival of the heathen Celts on the first day of May, in the observance of which great bonfires were kindled. It still exists in a modified form in some parts of Scotland and Ireland.