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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

blarney \blar"ney\ (bl[aum]r"n[y^]), n. [Blarney, a village and castle near Cork in Ireland.] Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Blarney stone, a stone in Blarney castle, Ireland (built in 1446), said to make those who kiss it proficient in the use of blarney. Note: The origin of the stone is uncertain. In order to kiss the Blarney stone, which is located in the side of the castle, one must be held upside-down by the feet and lowered into the proper position from an opening in an overhang in the parapet. It is an experience eschewed by some tourists. [1913 Webster +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Blarney Stone n 1: a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it