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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

leprechaun

· IPA /ˈlɛpɹəˌkɔn/
01 n. A small mischevous elf or spirit in Irish folklore; it is often depicted in literature as a dwarfish bearded old man; -- legend tells that …
  1. 1.
    A small mischevous elf or spirit in Irish folklore; it is often depicted in literature as a dwarfish bearded old man; -- legend tells that if a leprechaun is captured, he will reveal the location of his hidden pot of gold.(Irish folklore)