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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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