sporran

[ spor-uhn ]

/ ˈspɒr ən /

noun

(in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt.

Origin of sporran

1745–55; <Scots Gaelic sporan; compare Irish sparán purse

Words nearby sporran

sporotrichosis, -sporous, Sporozoa, sporozoan, sporozoite, sporran, sport, sporter, sport fish, sportfisherman, sportfishing

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Example sentences from the Web for sporran

This must be the Sporran following us close with grim disregard of danger.
The Mystery of the Sea|Bram Stoker
I wonder if these bags are related to the Sporran of the Highlanders.
Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, First Series|Lady Gregory
The uniform was the full Highland dress, with musket and broadsword, dirk and sporran of badger's or otter's skin.
The Clan Fraser in Canada|Alexander Fraser
Its skin makes the “sporran” of the kilted Highlander, and its hair makes our shaving brushes.
Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood|J. Conway Walter

(b) The king's sporran, where Hathor-heads (h) take the place of the cowries of the primitive girdle.
The Evolution of the Dragon|G. Elliot Smith

British Dictionary definitions for sporran

sporran

/ (ˈspɒrən) /

noun

a large pouch, usually of fur, worn hanging from a belt in front of the kilt in men's Scottish Highland dress

Word Origin for sporran

C19: from Scottish Gaelic sporan purse; compare Irish Gaelic sparán purse, Late Latin bursa bag

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单词	sporran
释义	sporran [ spor-uhn ] / ˈspɒr ən / noun (in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt. Origin of sporran 1745–55; <Scots Gaelic sporan; compare Irish sparán purse Words nearby sporran sporotrichosis, -sporous, Sporozoa, sporozoan, sporozoite, sporran, sport, sporter, sport fish, sportfisherman, sportfishing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sporran This must be the Sporran following us close with grim disregard of danger. The Mystery of the Sea\|Bram Stoker I wonder if these bags are related to the Sporran of the Highlanders. Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, First Series\|Lady Gregory The uniform was the full Highland dress, with musket and broadsword, dirk and sporran of badger's or otter's skin. The Clan Fraser in Canada\|Alexander Fraser Its skin makes the “sporran” of the kilted Highlander, and its hair makes our shaving brushes. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood\|J. Conway Walter (b) The king's sporran, where Hathor-heads (h) take the place of the cowries of the primitive girdle. The Evolution of the Dragon\|G. Elliot Smith British Dictionary definitions for sporran sporran / (ˈspɒrən) / noun a large pouch, usually of fur, worn hanging from a belt in front of the kilt in men's Scottish Highland dress Word Origin for sporran C19: from Scottish Gaelic sporan purse; compare Irish Gaelic sparán purse, Late Latin bursa bag Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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