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Kelpie

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Noun

1. kelpie, kelpy

(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders

2. kelpie

an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Kelpie

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noun plural -pies
an Australian breed of sheepdog, originally developed from Scottish collies, having a smooth coat of various colours and erect ears
noun
(in Scottish folklore) a water spirit in the form of a horse that drowns its riders

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Kelpie

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nounWord forms: plural ˈkelpies
Celtic Mythology
a water spirit, supposed to take the form of a horse and drown people
noun
any of a breed of medium-sized sheepdog with erect ears, a pointed muzzle, and a thick coat of black, tan, red, etc.: first bred in Australia from the collie and wild dingo

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Kelpie

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n. pl. kel·pies
A malevolent water spirit of Scottish legend, usually having the shape of a horse and rejoicing in or causing drownings.
n.
A sheepdog of a medium-sized breed developed in Australia, having a compact body, usually erect ears, and short coat. Also called Australian kelpie.

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