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 Definitions of ghoul  [gul]  

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Definition of 'ghoul' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) ghoul
an evil demon, orig. of Eastern legend, believed to rob graves, prey on corpses, etc.

2.  ghoul
a grave robber.

3.  ghoul
a person who revels in what is revolting.

Etymology:  (1780–90; < Ar ghūl)

Definition of 'ghoul' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) graverobber, ghoul, body snatcher
someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection

2. (noun) ghoul
an evil spirit or ghost


Definition of 'ghoul' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) ghoul
an imaginary evil being among Eastern nations, which was supposed to feed upon human bodies



'ghoul' - Nearby Entries  

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