gargoyle

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɡɑː.ɡɔɪl/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɡɑɹ.ɡɔɪl/

Noun

gargoyle (plural gargoyles)

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. (slang, pejorative) An ugly woman.

Synonyms

• (any decorative carved grotesque figure) grotesque, hunky punk
• (ugly woman) crone, hag

Translations

• French: gargouille
• German: Wasserspeier
• Italian: gargouille, gargolla
• Portuguese: gárgula
• Russian: горгу́лья
• Spanish: gárgola

Translations

• French: gargouille
• Italian: gargolla
• Spanish: gárgola

Translations

• Russian: горгу́лья
• Spanish: gárgola

Translations

• Russian: гры́мза

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