Definition of ghoul Ghoul
/guˈl/ - [gul] - ghoul
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What does ghoul mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: ghouls |
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| ghoul - an evil spirit or ghost | ||
| ghoul - someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection | ||
| graverobber, body snatcher | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ghoul (Noun)
A spirit said to feed on corpses. - ghoul (Noun)
A graverobber; a person with an undue interest in death and corpses.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ghoul (n.)
An imaginary evil being among Eastern nations, which was supposed to feed upon human bodies.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ghoul
gōōl, n. an Eastern demon which devours the dead.—adj. Ghoul′ish. [Pers.]
Wikipedia 
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A ghoul is a monster from ancient Arabian folklore. Ghouls live in burial grounds and other uninhabited places. The English word comes from the Arabic name for the creature: الغول "ghūl", which literally means "demon". The "ghul" is a devilish type of jinn believed to be sired by Iblis.
The female form is given as "ghouleh" in Muhawi and Kanaana (see ref below). The plural is "ghilan".
"Ghul" is also the name for shapeshifting demon that lives in the desert. The demon can take the form of an animal, especially a hyena. It lures unwary travellers into the desert. It will then kill and eat them. The creature also preys on young children, robs graves, and eats the dead. Because of this habit, the word "ghoul" is sometimes used to refer to an ordinary human such as a grave robber, or to anyone who likes the macabre.
The star Algol takes its name from this creature.
In Iran.
In Iranian mythologies, Ghouls are creatures very similar humans, but larger. Usually they are less intelligent and not necessarily evil.
Most Persian speakers use Ghul to describe large people (figuratively "giants"). This may or may not be considered an insult, depending on the situation.
How ghouls are shown.
Ghouls and ghoul-like creatures have been portrayed in different ways in fiction, including a series of dark fantasy, short stories by Brian McNaughton, a Michael Slade novel, "Ghoul", Larry Niven's "Ringworld" series, J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, "The Chronicles of Narnia", the works of Caitlín
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🔤- ghoul, noun, singular of ghouls.
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