Meaning of WEREWOLF
| Pronunciation: | | 'weer`wûlf
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf |
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WEREWOLF is a 8 letter word that starts with W. |
| | Synonyms: | | lycanthrope, wolfman |
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| | See Also: | | mythical creature, mythical monster | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Were"wolf`\, n.; pl. {Werewolves}. [AS. werwulf; wer a
man + wulf a wolf; cf. G. w["a]rwolf, w["a]hrwolf, wehrwolf,
a werewolf, MHG. werwolf. [root]285. See {Were} a man, and
{Wolf}, and cf. {Virile}, {World}.]
A person transformed into a wolf in form and appetite, either
temporarily or permanently, whether by supernatural
influences, by witchcraft, or voluntarily; a lycanthrope.
Belief in werewolves, formerly general, is not now extinct.
The werwolf went about his prey. --William of
Palerne.
The brutes that wear our form and face, The werewolves
of the human race. --Longfellow.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a werewolf in your dream indicates that something in your life is not what it seems. It is symbolic of fear, repressed anger, and uncontrollable violence.
Dreaming that you are a werewolf, suggests that some aspects of your personality are hurtful and even dangerous to your own well-being. You are headed down an undesirable path. Alternatively, it refers to your repressed instincts. |
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