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Wren Day en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɹɛn ˌdeɪ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From wren + day.

Meanings

  1. (Ireland, Newfoundland, Wales, qualifier:Isle of Man) A custom on December 26 where people, especially boys, hunt a wren (originally a live bird, and now a fake one) and parade it upon a decorated pole for prosperity in the coming year.

Relateds

St. Stephen's Day · wrenboy

Translations (9)

fi peukaloispoikien päivä (celebration on December 26 where people hunt a wren) · pl Dzień Świętego Szczepana (celebration on December 26 where people hunt a wren) · gv Shelg yn Dreean (celebration on December 26 where people hunt a wren) · cy Hela'r Dryw (celebration on December 26 where people hunt a wren) · ru Охо́та на крапи́вника (celebration on December 26 where people hunt a wren) · hi व्रेन डे (celebration on December 26 where people hunt a wren) · fi Wren Day (celebration on December 26 where people hunt a wren) · ga Lá an Dreoilín (celebration on December 26 where people hunt a wren) · cy Diwrnod Dryw (celebration on December 26 where people hunt a wren)

wikipedia: Hunt the Wren