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Definition of Imbolc in English: Imbolcnounˈɪmbɒlk An ancient Celtic festival celebrated on the second day of February. Example sentencesExamples - You don't get a day off from school to celebrate Imbolc; I have to keep my rituals short and quiet, but I honor the Lady nonetheless.
- Like many Celtic festivals, the Imbolc celebrations centred around the lighting of fires.
- One morning in the first week of February after Imbolc I was getting books out of my locker when I saw Kelli appear at my side.
- In Imbolc, a sunken circle is paved with an abstract, carved stone representation of Brigit as three sisters, the three patrons of poetry, the crafts and midwifery.
- The last couple of days have been the festival of Imbolc, the beginning of spring.
Origin A Celtic word, literally 'in the belly or womb', the festival being dedicated to women and fertility. |