Found 2 hits - Term: blarney stone, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
blarney \blar"ney\ blaumr"ny^, n. blarney, a village and
castle near cork in ireland.
smooth, wheedling talk; flattery. colloq.
1913 webster
blarney stone, a stone in blarney castle, ireland built in
1446, said to make those who kiss it proficient in the
use of blarney.
note: the origin of the stone is uncertain. in order to kiss
the blarney stone, which is located in the side of the
castle, one must be held upside-down by the feet and
lowered into the proper position from an opening in an
overhang in the parapet. it is an experience eschewed
by some tourists.
1913 webster +pjc
see also:
blarney stone
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
blarney stone
n : a stone in a castle in ireland that is said to impart skill
in flattery to anyone who kisses it
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