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Blarney stone
(gcide) | blarney \blar"ney\ (bl[aum]r"n[y^]), 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.
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blarney stone
(wn) | Blarney Stone
n 1: a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill
in flattery to anyone who kisses it |
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kiss the blarney stone
(encz) | kiss the blarney stone, |
blarney stone
(wn) | Blarney Stone
n 1: a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill
in flattery to anyone who kisses it |
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