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tomhan

tomhan noun: a magical fairy mound.

Noun

tomhan (plural tomhans)

  1. (Scotland) A magical fairy mound.
    • The Gael call the Fairies Daoine Shi', and their habitations Shians, or Tomhans.1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume II, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 188
    Synonyms:
    shian

Synonyms of tomhan

Forms of tomhan

pluraltomhans

Questions about tomhan

What does tomhan mean?
Tomhan means a magical fairy mound.
What part of speech is tomhan?
Tomhan is a noun.
What is the plural of tomhan?
The plural of tomhan is tomhans.

Words near tomhan in the dictionary

  1. tomfoolishness
  2. tomfools
  3. tomfuckery
  4. tomgirl
  5. tomgirls
  6. tomhan
  7. tomhans
  8. tomia
  9. tomial
  10. Tomic
  11. tomichite

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