Meaning of GHOUL
| Pronunciation: | | gool
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- [n] an evil spirit or ghost
- [n] someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
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| | Synonyms: | | body snatcher, graverobber |
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| | See Also: | | evil spirit, stealer, thief | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ghoul\, n. [Per. gh?l an imaginary sylvan demon, supposed
to devour men and animals: cf. Ar. gh?l, F. goule.]
An imaginary evil being among Eastern nations, which was
supposed to feed upon human bodies. [Written also {ghole} .]
--Moore.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a ghoul in your dream, suggests that your habits and negative ways are hindering your growth. The dream may also represent a fresh beginning. |
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| | Related Terms: | | afreet, ape-man, Baba Yaga, barghest, body snatcher, bogey, bogeyman, booster, bugaboo, bugbear, cacodemon, chicken thief, con man, crook, daeva, demon, den of thieves, devil, devil incarnate, Dracula, dybbuk, embezzler, evil genius, evil spirit, fee-faw-fum, fiend, fiend from hell, filcher, Frankenstein, frightener, ganef, genie, genius, ghost, grafter, grave robber, gyre, harpy, hellhound, hellion, hellkite, hobgoblin, holy terror, horror, incubus, jewel thief, jinni, jinniyeh, lamia, land pirate, land shark, land-grabber, larcener, larcenist, lifter, Lilith, monster, nightmare, ogre, ogress, peculator, petty thief, phantom, pilferer, poacher, prowler, purloiner, rakshasa, revenant, robber, satan, scarebabe, scarecrow, scarer, scrounger, shedu, shoplifter, sneak thief, specter, stealer, succubus, swindler, terror, the undead, thief, vampire, werewolf, white-collar thief, Wolf-man, yogini |
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