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Up-Helly-Aa

noun
Up-Hel·​ly-Aa | \ ˈəpˌhelēˌä\
plural -s

Definition of Up-Helly-Aa

: a festival held in Shetland usually on the last Tuesday night of January to mark the end of the yule season

History and Etymology for Up-Helly-Aa

Middle English uphaliday, from up + haliday, holiday holiday

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