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| booty1 |
any treasure or prize. [1/2 definitions] |
| dragon |
a mythical animal that is usu. depicted as a monstrous, winged, fire-breathing reptile with claws and a long tail, often acting as a guardian of a place, treasure, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| gnome1 |
one of a group of little old men of folklore and fairy tales who live inside the earth and guard precious treasure. [1/2 definitions] |
| leprechaun |
in Irish folklore, an elf with knowledge of secret treasure for whomever can catch him. |
| Siegfried |
in Germanic legend and in The Nibelungenlied, a hero who wins the treasure of the Nibelungs and kills the dragon. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things; treasure-trove. |
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