Hogmanay

English

Etymology

From Scots, probably from Old French aguillanneuf.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhɒɡməˌneɪ/, /ˌhɒɡməˈneɪ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑɡməˌneɪ/, /ˌhɑɡməˈneɪ/
(Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈhɔɡməne/, /ˌhɔɡməˈne/, /ˈhʌɡməne/

Noun

Hogmanay (countable and uncountable, plural Hogmanays)

(Scotland) New Year's Eve.
(Scotland) A celebration or gift for New Year's Eve.

Anagrams

mahogany

Scots

Etymology

Probably from Norman hoguinané, from Old French aguillanneuf (“last day of the year”).

Proper noun

Hogmanay

New Year's Eve.
A celebration or gift for New Year's Eve.

References

Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

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