leprechaun

3 definitions found

leprechaun - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  leprechaun \leprechaun\ n. (Irish folklore)
     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.
     [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

leprechaun - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  leprechaun
      n 1: a mischievous elf in Irish folklore

leprechaun - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  30 Moby Thesaurus words for "leprechaun":
     Ariel, Befind, Corrigan, Finnbeara, Mab, Oberon, Titania, banshee,
     brownie, cluricaune, dwarf, elf, fairy, fairy queen, fay, gnome,
     goblin, gremlin, hob, imp, kobold, ouphe, peri, pixie, pooka, puca,
     pwca, sprite, sylph, sylphid