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sporran
(spor|ran)
Pronunciation:
/ˈspɒr(ə)n/
noun
a small pouch worn around the waist so as to hang in front of the kilt as part of men’s Scottish Highland dress.
Origin:
mid 18th century
: from Scottish Gaelic
sporan
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