leprechaun
noun/ˈleprəkɔːn/
/ˈleprəkɔːn/
- (in Irish stories) a creature like a little man, with magic powersWord Originearly 17th cent.: from Irish leipreachán, based on Old Irish luchorpán, from lu ‘small’ + corp ‘body’.
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