Definitions for hogmanay
ˌhɒg məˈneɪhog·manay

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1. Hogmanaynoun

   New Year's Eve in Scotland

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1. Hogmanaynoun

   New Year's Eve.

2. Hogmanaynoun

   A celebration or gift for New Year's Eve.

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1. Hogmanay

   Hogmanay ( HOG-mə-nay, -⁠NAY, Scots: [ˌhɔɡməˈneː]) is the Scots word for the last day of the old year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner. It is normally followed by further celebration on the morning of New Year's Day (1 January) and in some cases, 2 January—a Scottish bank holiday. The origins of Hogmanay are unclear, but it may be derived from Norse and Gaelic observances of the winter solstice. Customs vary throughout Scotland, and usually include gift-giving and visiting the homes of friends and neighbours, with special attention given to the first-foot, the first guest of the new year.

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1. hogmanay

   Hogmanay is a Scots word that refers to the last day of the year, December 31, often associated with celebrations and ceremonies marking the New Year according to the Gregorian calendar. The exact origins of the word are unclear, but it is the focus of a major celebration in Scotland, involving public and private parties, traditions, and customs that can stretch over the first couple of days in January.

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1. Hogmanaynoun

   the old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, on which children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread or cakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a visitor, or the gift given to an applicant

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1. Hogmanay

   Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner. However, it is normally only the start of a celebration that lasts through the night until the morning of New Year's Day or, in some cases, 2 January—a Scottish Bank Holiday.

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1. Hogmanay

   hog-ma-nā′, n. (Scot.) the old name for the last day of the year. [Prob. a corr., through Norman French forms, of O. Fr. aguilanneuf=au-gui-l'an-neuf, 'to the mistletoe! the New Year!' Fr. gui, mistletoe, is from L. viscum.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hogmanay in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hogmanay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hogmanay
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hogmanay
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogmanay
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hogmanay
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hogmanay
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hogmanay