(beltane)
1Beltane — Beltane, auch Beltene, Beltaine, Bhealltainn oder Bealtaine (irisch [ bʼeltanʼe]), ist im irischen Kalender der Sommeranfang. Das Fest trägt auch den Namen Cétsamuin (kymrisch Cyntefin), dieser Name bezog sich auf den Beginn der schönen… …
2Beltane — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Beltane Beltane o Bealtaine (en irlandés Buenfuego) es un antiguo día festivo irlandés celebrado el 1 de mayo. Históricamente esta festividad se celebraba en Irlanda, Escocia y …
3Beltane — Bel tane, n. [Gael. bealltainn, bealltuinn.] [1913 Webster] 1. The first day of May (Old Style). [1913 Webster] The quarter days anciently in Scotland were Hallowmas, Candlemas, Beltane, and Lammas. New English Dict. [1913 Webster] 2. A festival… …
4Beltane — early 15c., from Lowland Scottish, from Gaelic bealltainn May 1, important Celtic religious rite marking the start of summer, probably lit. blazing fire, from PIE root *bhel (1) to shine, flash, burn (see BLEACH (Cf. bleach)) + O.Ir. ten fire,… …
5Beltane — [bel′tān΄] n. [Scot < Gael Bealtainn] Celtic May Day …
6Beltane — Infobox Holiday holiday name = Beltane type = Pagan caption = official name = nickname = Lá Bealtaine, Bealltainn, Beltain, Beltaine observedby = Gaels, Irish People, Scottish People, Manx people, Neopagans begins = ends = date = Northern… …
7Beltane — /bel tayn, tin/, n. an ancient Celtic festival observed on May Day in Scotland and Ireland to mark the beginning of summer. [1375 1425; late ME (Scots) < ScotGael bealltainn, OIr bel(l)taine, perh. equiv. to *bel an obscure element, perh. the… …
8Beltane — Beltaine Beltaine (Bealtaine, Beltane ou Beilteine) est la troisième des quatre grandes fêtes religieuses de l’année celtique protohistorique, fêtée le 1er mai. Elle vient après Samain et Imbolc et marque la fin de la saison sombre et le… …
9Beltane — Bel|tane an ancient Celtic celebration on May 1st when fires were built ( Beltane fires) and the cattle brought to them to guard against illness in the coming year …
10Beltane — This word, variously spelled and meaning bright fire or lucky fire , is the Irish and Scottish Gaelic name for *May Day, and is particularly associated with the custom of lighting *bonfires on the eve of the feast, to protect cattle from… …
