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- [hog-muh-ney]
- /ˌhɒg məˈneɪ/
- /ˈhɒɡ.mə.neɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hog-muh-ney]
- /ˌhɒg məˈneɪ/
Definitions of hogmanay word
- noun hogmanay the eve of New Year's Day. 1
- noun hogmanay (lowercase) a gift given on Hogmanay. 1
- uncountable noun hogmanay Hogmanay is New Year's Eve in Scotland and the celebrations that take place there at that time. 0
- noun hogmanay New Year's Eve in Scotland 0
- noun hogmanay (as modifier) 0
- noun hogmanay New Year's Eve, when young people go about singing and seeking gifts 0
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Origin of hogmanay
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Hogmanay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hogmanay popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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