leprechaun
from
The 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]
from
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
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