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well-dressing

American  
[wel-dres-ing] / ˈwɛlˌdrɛs ɪŋ /

noun

  1. (in parts of rural Britain) a traditional ceremony of decorating wells with flowers in thanks for the blessing of an abundant supply of pure water.

well dressing British  

noun

  1. the decoration of wells with flowers, etc: a traditional annual ceremony of great antiquity in some parts of Britain, originally associated with the cult of water deities

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