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Befana
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befana
Italian
right|thumb| Dettaglio da "La Befana", incisione di Bartolomeo Pinelli (1821)
Etymology
From it la-vul - or it la-lat *epiphanĭa for it la epiphanīa, from it grc ἐπιφάνεια manifestation, striking appearance. it Epifania.
Pronunciation
Befàna
it
Proper noun
f la Befana
it folkit folklore a folkloric figure resembling an ugly but kind old witch who gives treats or presents to children in the night before Epiphany
it feastit colloquial Epiphany Christian feast
it Epifania
it befana
Derived terms
it befana
it befanata
Further reading
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it Characters from folklore Christianity Holidays