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sporran
[ spor-uhn ]
/ ˈspɒr ən /
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noun
(in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt.
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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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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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