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gargoyles

noun

Meaning

  1. A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
  2. Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.
  3. A fictional winged monster.
  4. An ugly woman.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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