Definitions for kelpie
ˈkɛl pikelpie

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kelpy, kelpienoun

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

2. kelpienoun

   an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears

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1. kelpienoun

   (Celtic folklore) A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.

2. kelpienoun

   An Australian breed of sheepdog.

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1. Kelpie

   A kelpie, or water kelpie (Scottish Gaelic: Each-Uisge), is a shape-shifting spirit inhabiting lochs in Scottish folklore. It is usually described as a black horse-like creature, able to adopt human form. Some accounts state that the kelpie retains its hooves when appearing as a human, leading to its association with the Christian idea of Satan as alluded to by Robert Burns in his 1786 poem "Address to the Devil". Almost every sizeable body of water in Scotland has an associated kelpie story, but the most extensively reported is that of Loch Ness. The kelpie has counterparts across the world, such as the Germanic nixie, the wihwin of South America and the Australian bunyip. The origins of narratives about the creature are unclear but the practical purpose of keeping children away from dangerous stretches of water and warning young women to be wary of handsome strangers has been noted in secondary literature. Kelpies have been portrayed in their various forms in art and literature, including two 30-metre-high (100 ft) steel sculptures in Falkirk, The Kelpies, completed in October 2013.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kelpienoun

   alt. of Kelpy

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1. Kelpie

   The kelpie is a supernatural water horse from Celtic folklore that is believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland and Ireland; the name may be from Scottish Gaelic cailpeach or colpach "heifer, colt".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kelpie

   Kelpy, kel′pi, n. (Scot.) a malignant water-sprite haunting fords in the form of a horse.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kelpie

   an imaginary water-spirit which, it is said, appears generally in the form of a horse.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kelpie

   A mischievous sea-sprite, supposed to haunt the fords and ferries of the northern coasts of Great Britain, especially in storms.

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1. pelike

How to pronounce kelpie?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kelpie in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kelpie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=kelpie
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kelpie
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelpie
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kelpie
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=kelpie
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=kelpie
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Kelpie
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=kelpie