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St. Patrick's Day Vocabulary

 

1) Leprechaun: an elf who looks like an old man

2) lucky: having good fortune, fortunate

3) charm: a trinket worn on a bracelet.

4) rainbow: a bow or arc of colors appearing in the sky after it rains.

5) luck: good fortune, a force that seems to operate for good in a person's life.

6) horseshoe: a U-shaped metal plate nailed to a horse's hoof to protect it from wear on hard surfaces.

7) Irish: the people, land and language of Ireland.

8) Blarney Stone: a stone in Blarney Castle, in Ireland, said to bring luck to those who kiss it.

9) pot: a round, deep container used for cooking

10) gold: a precious, yellow metallic element; wealth or riches.

11) St. Patrick: The patron saint of Ireland. According to legend, the St. Patrick drove all the snakes from Ireland.

12) legend: a story about an admirable person; an unverifiable story handed down by tradition.

13) miracle: an event that is ascribed to divine or supernatural causes.

14) Ireland: an island of the British Isles, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

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