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Hogmanay
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English
Etymology
From en sco Hogmanay, probably from en fro aguillanneuf last day of the year.
Pronunciation
en /ˈhɒɡməˌneɪ/ /ˌhɒɡməˈneɪ/ RP
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hogmanay.wav Southern England
en /ˈhɑɡməˌneɪ/ /ˌhɑɡməˈneɪ/ GA
en /ˈhɔɡməne/ /ˌhɔɡməˈne/ /ˈhʌɡməne/ Scotland
Noun
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en Scotland New Year's Eve.
en Kevin McKenna Rebel alliance ready to put a halt to the ‘disneyfication’ of Edinburgh The Observer 2020-01-05 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/05/rebel-alliance-formed-to-halt-disneyfication-of-edinburgh 0029-7712 Each year the Hogmanay celebration and the Christmas market on Princes Street Gardens that accompanies it, together with the ever-growing international festival and fringe, eats up more and more of our public spaces.
en Scotland A celebration or gift for New Year's Eve.
Alternative forms
en Hogmoney
Anagrams
en aaghmnoy mahogany
en Scotland
Scots
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Etymology
Probably from sco nrf hoguinané, from sco fro aguillanneuf last day of the year.
Proper noun
New Year's Eve.
A celebration or gift for New Year's Eve.
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