Nollick Vooar

Manx

Etymology

Literally ‘great Christmas’, as opposed to ‘little Christmas’, i.e. Epiphany. From Old Irish notlaic mór.

Proper noun

Nollick Vooar f

  1. Christmas
    T’ad jannoo y Nollick Vooar 'sy chied vee.
    They keep Christmas in January.
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