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leprechaun Definition


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leprechaun
noun
    (Irish)
    1. folklore.
      A small elf who spends his time making shoes and who traditionally has a crock2 of gold. He might be persuaded to part with this to a human if they were to threaten him with violence and if they could keep their eyes fixed on him for long enough.
      Thesaurus: elf, gnome, goblin, brownie, fairy.
Etymology: 17c: from Irish lúchorpán from small + corp body.



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