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Definition of Kelpie
1. Noun. (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders.
Exact synonyms: Kelpy
Category relationships: Folklore
Geographical relationships: Scotland
Generic synonyms: Evil Spirit
Category relationships: Folklore
Geographical relationships: Scotland
Generic synonyms: Evil Spirit
2. Noun. An Australian sheepdog with pointed ears.
Definition of Kelpie
1. n. An imaginary spirit of the waters, horselike in form, vulgarly believed to warn, by preternatural noises and lights, those who are to be drowned.
Definition of Kelpie
1. Noun. (context: Celtic folklore) A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland. ¹
2. Noun. An Australian breed of sheepdog. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kelpie
1. a water sprite [n -S]
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