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单词 pishogue
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pishogue

[ pi-shohg ]
/ pɪˈʃoʊg /

noun Irish English.

sorcery; witchcraft; black magic.
an evil spell; hex.

Origin of pishogue

First recorded in 1820–30, pishogue is from the Irish word piseog charm, spell

Words nearby pishogue

piscivorous, pisco, pisé, Pisgah, pish, pishogue, Pishpek, Pisidia, Pisidian, pisiform, pisiform bone
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Example sentences from the Web for pishogue

  • And when they were brought out to be burned the woman said, "Bring me out a bit of flax and I'll show you a pishogue."

    Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series|Lady Gregory

  • And the woman put the tongs over the cradle where the baby was sleeping, for that is a pishogue.

    Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series|Lady Gregory

British Dictionary definitions for pishogue

pishogue
/ (pɪˈʃəʊɡ) /

noun

Irish sorcery; witchcraft

Word Origin for pishogue

from Irish piseog, pisreog
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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