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Lichterfest

festival of lights

noun LIKH-ter-fest Rare
Arts & Culture Traditions

Usage Note

Lichterfest describes any festival centred around lights and lanterns. In Germany it often refers to the Martinsumzug tradition or to the general Christmas market atmosphere; also used for multicultural light-festival events.

Examples

"Zum Lichterfest trugen die Kinder selbst gebastelte Laternen durch die Straßen."

Natural Translation

For the festival of lights the children carried self-made lanterns through the streets.

Literal Translation

To the lights-festival carried the children self-built lanterns through the streets.

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