Added 9 October 2026
ghoul
/ɡuːl/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ghoul at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection.
- An evil spirit or ghost.
Origin
Borrowed from French goule, from Persian غول (ġul) from Arabic غُول (ḡūl).
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