Hogmanay Definition

hŏgmə-nā, hŏgmə-nā
noun
New Year's Eve, when young people go about singing and seeking gifts.
Webster's New World
A present requested or given on this day.
American Heritage

Origin of Hogmanay

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Hogmanay Sentence Examples

  • Good to see them again, we had a fairly laid-back time, including staying in for Hogmanay watching movies.

  • I had in fact written the letter the day before Hogmanay and imagined this pleasant visitation of the spirits of the past.

  • The ball was well and truly rolling with the dawn of the 90s, when an STV (Scottish Television) broadcast opened everyone's eyes to the incredible talent of their own home-grown band performing as part of the Hogmanay celebrations.

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