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gargoyle

gar·goyle

UK/ˈɡɑːɡɔɪl/ US/ˈɡɑɹɡɔɪl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal

2.

an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal

Origin

From Old French gargouille, from Latin. Doublet of gargle. The Académie Française suggests the first attestation as gargoule in 1294.

Phrases

  • gargoyle gecko

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