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kelpie — ► NOUN 1) a water spirit of Scottish folklore, typically taking the form of a horse. 2) an Australian breed of sheepdog originally bred from a Scottish collie. ORIGIN perhaps from Scottish Gaelic cailpeach, colpach bullock, colt … English terms dictionary
kelpie — kelpie1 or kelpy [kel′pē] n. pl. kelpies [Scot < ? Gael calpa, colt] Celt. Folklore a water spirit, supposed to take the form of a horse and drown people kelpie2 [kel′pē] n. any of a breed of medium sized sheepdog with erect ears, a pointed… … English World dictionary
Kelpie — This article is about the aquatic creature from Celtic mythology. For the Australian dog breed, see Australian Kelpie. Kelpie The Kelpie by Herbert James Draper Mythology Celtic mythology Grouping Myt … Wikipedia
water sprite — noun 1. aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums • Syn: ↑floating fern, ↑Ceratopteris pteridioides • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic fern, ↑water fern • Member Holonyms: ↑Ceratopteris, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
water horse — noun Etymology: Middle English, from water + hors, horse horse more at horse 1. obsolete : hippopotamus 2. : a fabulous water spirit resembling a horse : hippocampus … Useful english dictionary
kelpie — I. /ˈkɛlpi / (say kelpee) noun one of a breed of Australian sheepdogs developed from imported Scottish collies, having a smooth coat of variable colour and pricked ears. {from the name Kelpie given to a dog which was a progenitor of the breed,… …
kelpie — I. noun Etymology: perhaps from Scottish Gaelic cailpeach, colpach heifer, colt Date: 1747 a water sprite of Scottish folklore that delights in or brings about the drowning of wayfarers II. noun Etymology: Kelpie, name of a dog of this breed Date … New Collegiate Dictionary
kelpie — kelpie1 /kel pee/, n. (in Scottish legends) a water spirit, usually having the form of a horse, reputed to cause drownings or to warn those in danger of drowning. [1740 50; orig. uncert.] kelpie2 /kel pee/, n. See Australian kelpie. [1905 10] * * … Universalium
kelpie — Synonyms and related words: Davy, Davy Jones, Neptune, Nereid, Oceanid, Oceanus, Poseidon, Thetis, Triton, fresh water nymph, limniad, man fish, mermaid, merman, naiad, nix, nixie, ocean nymph, sea nymph, sea maid, sea maiden, siren, undine,… … Moby Thesaurus
water sprite — Synonyms and related words: Davy, Davy Jones, Neptune, Nereid, Oceanid, Oceanus, Poseidon, Thetis, Triton, fresh water nymph, kelpie, limniad, man fish, mermaid, merman, naiad, nix, nixie, ocean nymph, sea nymph, sea maid, sea maiden, siren,… … Moby Thesaurus
