Leprechaun: meaning, definitions and examples
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leprechaun
[ หlษprษkษหn ]
Irish folklore
A leprechaun is a type of fairy in Irish folklore, usually depicted as a little old man, wearing a coat and hat, who enjoys mischief and is said to possess a hidden pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They say if you catch a leprechaun, he has to grant you three wishes.
- Legend has it that leprechauns are shoemakers by trade.
Translations
Translations of the word "leprechaun" in other languages:
๐ต๐น duende
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเฅเคชเฅเคฐเฅเคเฅเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Kobold
๐ฎ๐ฉ leprechaun
๐บ๐ฆ ะปะตะฟัะตะบะพะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ leprechaun
๐ฏ๐ต ใฌใใฉใณใผใณ
๐ซ๐ท leprechaun
๐ช๐ธ leprechaun
๐น๐ท leprekon
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ํ๋ฆฌ์ฝ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุฌูู ุงูุตุบูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ leprechaun
๐ธ๐ฐ leprechaun
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐๅฆ็ฒพ (xiวo yฤojing)
๐ธ๐ฎ ลกkrat
๐ฎ๐ธ leprechaun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะปะตะฟัะธะบะพะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ leprekon
๐ฒ๐ฝ leprechaun
Word origin
The word 'leprechaun' is derived from the Irish leipreachรกn, defined as a small-bodied fellow. Leprechauns have been part of Irish folklore for centuries, with stories of them dating back to the Middle Ages. They are often associated with luck and are believed to be mischievous but ultimately good-natured beings.