Hogmanay

== English == === Etymology === From Scots Hogmanay, probably from Old French aguillanneuf (“last day of the year”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒɡməˌneɪ/, /ˌhɒɡməˈneɪ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɑɡməˌneɪ/, /ˌhɑɡməˈneɪ/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈhɔɡməne/, /ˌhɔɡməˈne/, /ˈhʌɡməne/ === Noun === Hogmanay (countable and uncountable, plural Hogmanays) (Scotland) New Year's Eve. (Scotland) A celebration or gift for New Year's Eve. ==== Alternative forms ==== Hogmoney === Anagrams === mahogany == Scots == === Etymology === Probably from Norman hoguinané, from Old French aguillanneuf (“last day of the year”). === Proper noun === Hogmanay New Year's Eve. A celebration or gift for New Year's Eve. === References === James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Hogmanay”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.