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St. Patrick's Day Vocabulary Words

saint	a person officially recognized, especially by canonization, as being entitled to public veneration and capable of interceding for people on earth.
irish	of or relating to Ireland or its people, language, or culture.
blarney stone	a stone in Blarney castle, Ireland, said to make those who kiss it proficient in the use of blarney.
emerald	a brilliant green to grass-green transparent variety of beryl, used as a gemstone.
leprechaun	one of a race of elves in Irish folklore who can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them.
gold	soft, yellow, corrosion-resistant element, the most malleable and ductile metal, occurring in veins and alluvial deposits and recovered by mining or by panning or sluicing. A good thermal and electrical conductor, gold is generally alloyed to increase its strength, and it is used as an international monetary standard, in jewelry, for decoration, and as a plated coating on a wide variety of electrical and mechanical components.
dublin	the capital and largest city of Ireland, in the east-central part of the country on the Irish Sea.
rainbow	an arc of spectral colors, usually identified as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, that appears in the sky opposite the sun as a result of the refractive dispersion of sunlight in drops of rain or mist.
shamrock	a trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in illustrating the doctrine of the trinity.
parade	an organized public procession on a festive or ceremonial occasion.
colcannon	an Irish dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage, seasoned with butter.
luck	The chance happening of fortunate or adverse events.
St. Patrick	a patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century.
belfast	the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland.