leprechaun Definition
lep·re·chaun (lep′rə kôn′, -kän′)
noun
Ir. Folklore a fairy in the form of a little old man who can reveal a buried crock of gold to anyone who catches him
Etymology: Ir lupracān < OIr luchorpan < lu, little + corpān, dim. of corp, body < L corpus, body: see corpus
leprechaun Synonyms
leprechaun Usage Examples
Converse of object
- hold: His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom.
- see: In Ireland, on a summer's morn, I saw a tiny leprechaun.
- help: Maze: St. Patrick's Day 3 ( easy ) Help the fiddling leprechaun find the pot of gold.
Adjective modifier
little: Aren't little green leprechauns suppose to ' bring ' good luck?
Modifies a noun
costume: Steph was in the garden washing their leprechaun costumes.
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