| NOUN | person | kelpie, kelpy | (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders |
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| animal | kelpie | an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears |
| Meaning | (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders. | |
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| Synonym | kelpy | |
| Category | folklore | The unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture |
| Region | Scotland | One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Broader | evil spirit | A spirit tending to cause harm |
| Spanish | kelpie, kelpy | |
| Catalan | kelpy | |
| Meaning | An Australian sheepdog with pointed ears. | |
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| Broader | shepherd dog, sheepdog, sheep dog | Any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep |
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