Meaning of GOBLIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'gâblin
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| | Definition: | | [n] (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings |
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| | Synonyms: | | hob, hobgoblin |
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| | See Also: | | evil spirit | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gob"lin\, n. [OE. gobelin, F. gobelin, LL. gobelinus,
fr. Gr. ? knave, a mischievous goblin; or cf. G. kobold, E.
kobold, cobalt, Armor. gobilin an ignis fatuus, goblin.]
An evil or mischievous spirit; a playful or malicious elf; a
frightful phantom; a gnome.
To whom the goblin, full of wrath, replied. --Milton.
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| | Related Terms: | | Ariel, banshee, Befind, brownie, cluricaune, Corrigan, demon, dwarf, elf, fairy, fairy queen, fay, Finnbeara, gnome, gremlin, hob, hobgoblin, imp, kobold, leprechaun, Mab, nix, nixie, Oberon, ouphe, peri, pixie, pooka, puca, pwca, sprite, sylph, sylphid, Titania |
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