"Blarney Stone" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Blarney Stone [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Blarney Stone}} the Blarney Stone
  1. A stone set into the upper wall of Blarney Castle in Ireland, which if kissed is supposed to bestow the gift of the gab or blarney. Wikipedia link: Blarney Stone Translations (Stone at Blarney Castle): Blarney-Stein [masculine] (German), Cloch na Blarnan [feminine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-Blarney_Stone-en-name-vW8v0TMP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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