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goblin
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gob·lin  (gbln)
n.
A grotesque elfin creature of folklore, thought to work mischief or evil.

[Middle English gobelin, from Norman French *gobelin, name of a ghost that supposedly haunted the town of Évreux in the 12th century.]

goblin [ˈgɒblɪn]
n
(Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) (in folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature, regarded as malevolent towards human beings
[from Old French, from Middle High German kobolt; compare cobalt]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.goblin - (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beingsgoblin - (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
folklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
evil spirit - a spirit tending to cause harm
Translations
goblin [ˈgɒblɪn] Nduende m, trasgo m

goblin [ˈgɒblɪn] nlutin m

goblin
nKobold m

goblin [ˈgɒblɪn] nfolletto

goblin
n goblin [ˈgoblin]
a mischievous, ugly spirit a frightening fairy-story about goblins. kabouter, gnoom, spook عِفْريت قَبيح المنظَر таласъм skřítek nisse; trold der Kobold καλικάντζαρος duende, trasgo paharet روح خبیث peikko lutin שֵׁד निशाचर, बैताल, पिशाच zloduh, vilenjak gonosz szellem setan (svart)álfur, púki spiritello maligno (추한 모습으로 사람을 괴롭힌다고 하는) 마귀 aitvaras, kaukas rūķis; velniņš goblin kwelgeest nisse, troll chochlik duende spi­ri­duş домовой škriatok škrat goblin troll, svartalf ปีศาจ gulyabanî 醜妖精 гоблін عفریت yêu tinh ,


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