Associations to the word «Ghoul»

Pictures for the word «Ghoul»

Wiktionary

GHOUL, noun. (mythology) (folklore) A spirit said to feed on corpses.
GHOUL, noun. A graverobber
GHOUL, noun. A person with an undue interest in death and corpses.

Dictionary definition

GHOUL, noun. Someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection.
GHOUL, noun. An evil spirit or ghost.

Wise words

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