"blarney" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈblɑɹni/ [General-American], /ˈblaːɹni/ [Ireland], /ˈblɑːni/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-blarney.ogg [US], en-au-blarney.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ni Etymology: Named after a legendary magical stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland that gives the gift of eloquence. See also Blarney Stone. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} blarney (uncountable)
  1. Mindless chatter. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Talking
    Sense id: blarney-en-noun-imsxrm~u Disambiguation of Talking: 47 7 40 5
  2. Ability to talk constantly and fluently. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: blarney-en-noun-46QtK3xH
  3. Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Talking
    Sense id: blarney-en-noun-V8zc6X3D Disambiguation of Talking: 47 7 40 5

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈblɑɹni/ [General-American], /ˈblaːɹni/ [Ireland], /ˈblɑːni/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-blarney.ogg [US], en-au-blarney.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ni Etymology: Named after a legendary magical stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland that gives the gift of eloquence. See also Blarney Stone. Head templates: {{en-verb}} blarney (third-person singular simple present blarneys, present participle blarneying, simple past and past participle blarneyed) Forms: blarneys [present, singular, third-person], blarneying [participle, present], blarneyed [participle, past], blarneyed [past]
  1. To beguile with flattery.
    Sense id: blarney-en-verb-03nu5MZ7 Related terms: Irish bull

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