- lep·re·chaun
- /ˈlɛprəˌkɑːn/ noun, pl -chauns [count]: a creature in old Irish stories that looks like a very small man◇ According to legend, if you catch a leprechaun he will show you where treasure is hidden.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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lep|re|chaun — «LEHP ruh kn», noun. Irish Legend. an elf resembling a little old man, believed to possess hidden gold and who can be made to reveal it if he is caught: »But now all the leprechauns and all the four leafed clover could not stop the destruction… … Useful english dictionary
chaun — lep·re·chaun; … English syllables
leprechaun — lep·re·chaun … English syllables
leprechaun — lep|re|chaun [ˈleprıko:n US ka:n, ko:n] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Irish Gaelic; Origin: leipreachan, from Middle Irish luchorpan small body ] an imaginary creature in the form of a little old man, in old Irish stories … Dictionary of contemporary English
leprechaun — lep|re|chaun [ leprə,kɔn ] noun count a very small man believed to have magic powers in traditional Irish stories … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
leprechaun — lep•re•chaun [[t]ˈlɛp rəˌkɔn, ˌkɒn[/t]] n. myt a dwarf or sprite of Irish folklore, often represented as a little old man who will reveal the location of a crock of gold to anyone who catches him • Etymology: 1595–1605; < Ir leipreachán … From formal English to slang
leprechaunism — A congenital form of dwarfism characterized by extreme growth retardation, endocrine disorders, and emaciation, with elfin facies and large, low set ears; autosomal recessive inheritance; caused by mutat … Medical dictionary
re — ab·re·act; ab·re·ac·tion; ab·re·ac·tive; acan·tho·ce·re·us; ad·re·nal·ec·to·mize; ad·re·nal·ec·to·my; ad·re·ner·gic; ad·re·nox·ine; ai·mo·re; ai·re; ala·re; al·bo·ci·ne·re·ous; ama·re·vo·le; an·ax·ag·o·re·an; an·gu·la·re; an·ti·py·re·sis;… … English syllables
