Definition of Leprechaun

1. Noun. A mischievous elf in Irish folklore.

Generic synonyms: Brownie, Elf, Gremlin, Hob, Imp, Pixie, Pixy

Definition of Leprechaun

1. Noun. (context: Irish folklore) One of a race of elves who can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch it ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Leprechaun

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leprechaun

leporids
leporine
leporipoxvirus
lepospondyl
lepospondyls
lepothrix
lepped
lepper
leppers
leppies
lepping
leppy
lepra
lepra cells
lepras
leprechaun (current term)
leprechaunish
leprechaunology
leprechauns
leprechology
leprid
lepries
leprologist
leprology
leproma
lepromatous
lepromatous leprosy
lepromin
lepromin reaction

Literary usage of Leprechaun

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Heart Songs and Home Songs by Denis Aloysius McCarthy (1916)
"And, faith, the little leprechaun has knowledge of a place Where lies a crock ... 1 The leprechaun is a fairy shoemaker eagerly sought by people who like to ..."

2. Art for All Seasonsby Joy Evans, Jo Ellen Moore by Joy Evans, Jo Ellen Moore (2004)
"Part of the fun of making this jolty leprechaun is the combination of printing techniques and paper construction. MATERIALS • templates on the following ..."

3. The Boy Scouts' Year Book by Boy Scouts of America (1921)
"There's a puck of the knob to learn ye manners " The Gordon Rid and the leprechaun 3y John R. Neill Illustrated by the Author THE genial and bracing spring ..."

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