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JadziaDax · 07-23-2003, 01:28 AM

The Word of the Day for July 23 is:

Beltane • \BEL-tayn\ • (noun) the Celtic May Day festival

A little more information about today’s word:
To the ancient Celts, May Day was a critical time when the boundaries between the human and supernatural worlds were removed and people needed to take special measures to protect themselves against enchantments. The Beltane fire festival originated in a spring ritual in which cattle were herded between two huge bonfires to protect them from evil and disease. Perhaps the earliest mention of Beltane (then spelled "belltaine") appears in an Old Irish dictionary commonly attributed to Cormac, a king and bishop who lived in Cashel, Ireland, toward the end of the first millennium. The "Beltane" spelling entered English in the 15th century by way of Scottish Gaelic.

My sentence:
Aunt Kat vividly described the huge bonfires and colorful rituals she had witnessed at the Beltane festival in Edinburgh as a girl.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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07-23-2003, 01:28 AM	#144 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day July 23 The Word of the Day for July 23 is: Beltane • \BEL-tayn\ • (noun) the Celtic May Day festival A little more information about today’s word: To the ancient Celts, May Day was a critical time when the boundaries between the human and supernatural worlds were removed and people needed to take special measures to protect themselves against enchantments. The Beltane fire festival originated in a spring ritual in which cattle were herded between two huge bonfires to protect them from evil and disease. Perhaps the earliest mention of Beltane (then spelled "belltaine") appears in an Old Irish dictionary commonly attributed to Cormac, a king and bishop who lived in Cashel, Ireland, toward the end of the first millennium. The "Beltane" spelling entered English in the 15th century by way of Scottish Gaelic. My sentence: Aunt Kat vividly described the huge bonfires and colorful rituals she had witnessed at the Beltane festival in Edinburgh as a girl. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?