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fachan

fachan noun: a giant in Irish and Scottish folklore, which has one central leg, one hand protruding from its chest, and one eye.

fachan: a giant in Irish and Scottish folklore, which has one central leg, one hand protruding from its...
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Noun

fachan (plural fachans)

  1. (also) A giant in Irish and Scottish folklore, which has one central leg, one hand protruding from its chest, and one eye.
    • A fachan is a large, fierce monstrosity that is as dangerous as it is strange. A fachan has one eye in the middle of its forehead, a single arm in the middle of its chest and one leg supporting it from underneath. The fachan's[…](Can we date this quote?), RuneQuest Monsters, Mongoose Publishing, →ISBN, page 63
    • "I can handle a fachan on my own,” Sir Celes said. “Don't worry, my regiment is...” “My father...” It felt so cold all of a sudden. Like a cloud had covered the sun. A fachan. A horrible, one-eyed giant. A terrifying monster that had taken something[…]2020 April 27, Nao Wakasa, The Extraordinary, the Ordinary, and SOAP! Volume 1, J-Novel Club, →ISBN

Forms of fachan

pluralfachans

Questions about fachan

What does fachan mean?
Fachan means a giant in Irish and Scottish folklore, which has one central leg, one hand protruding from its chest, and one eye.
What part of speech is fachan?
Fachan is a noun.
What is the plural of fachan?
The plural of fachan is fachans.

Words near fachan in the dictionary

  1. faceworks
  2. facey
  3. Facey B
  4. Faceys
  5. Fach
  6. fachan
  7. fachans
  8. fachidiot
  9. fachidiots
  10. Fachtna Fáthach
  11. facia

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