Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A werewolf.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A were-wolf; a lycanthrope.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A werewolf; a lycanthrope.
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- noun A
werewolf
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
Etymologies
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Examples
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“Like me, like your grandmother before me, and her mother before her, you are what we call loup-garou.”
Claire de Lune Christine Johnson 2010
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“Like me, like your grandmother before me, and her mother before her, you are what we call loup-garou.”
Claire de Lune Christine Johnson 2010
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Northward along Nelson River went the concourse of the Nakonkirhirinons, turning westward into the chain of little lakes above Winnipeg of which Dupre had spoken, sweeping forward over portage and dalle, and after them came the lone canoe, leaping the leagues like a loup-garou, for it never rested.
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Among some of the races of India, among the Khonds of the mountains of Orissa, a superstition obtains like that of the loup-garou of France.
The Superstitions of Witchcraft Howard Williams
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Here the adept naturally becomes a gorilla or a leopard, as he would be a lion in South Africa, a hyena in Abyssinia and the Somali country, and a loup-garou in Brittany.
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo 2003
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D'ablish, th 'loup-garou, the Frinchies call her; an' the white divil, the Injuns -- an 'good rayson, f'r to me own knowledge she's kilt foive folks, big an' shmall, an 'some Injuns besides.
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"Only the robe means much more, for, among men but one man could have slain the loup-garou, and in all the North there is none like it--the robe of Diablesse! and it shall bring us luck--and--and happiness?" she added, the rich voice melting to softness.
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The habitants, of course, had all their superstitions confirmed, and with a certain respect and refinement of horror added: Here was a loup-garou so crafty as to spare, on occasion!
Kings in Exile Charles George Douglas Roberts 1901
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A werwolf, or loup-garou, is a legendary man who, it was formerly believed, could at will take on the form and nature of a wolf.
The Black Wolf Pack Daniel Carter Beard 1895
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"You keel loup-garou with knife?" he asked, as if seeking corroboration for an unbelievable story.
whichbe commented on the word loup-garou
In the Caribbean, this is a demoness with red hair and bloodshot eyes and does vampiring. Not in a way you might expect, as she does not go for the throat. It's between the toes she likes to suck. (From Godchecker.com)
August 22, 2008
reesetee commented on the word loup-garou
What a weirdo. ;-)
August 22, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word loup-garou
In a Tanglefoot song, Loup-Garou is a (male) werewolf.
August 24, 2008
gvlajk commented on the word loup-garou
Pronunciations pronunciations, pronunciations....
What happened with them? The most important part of your earlier effort. What happened?
October 3, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word loup-garou
For information about the dreaded werecantaloupes, see the comments over on vampire pumpkins and watermelons.
October 3, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word loup-garou
Cf. loogaroo.
October 3, 2011