Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,797,204,287 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

loup-garou

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
loup-ga·rou  (lg-r, -gä-)
n. pl. loups-ga·rous (lg-rz, -gä-r)
A werewolf.
[French, from Old French leu garoul : leu, wolf (from Latin lupus; see wkwo- in Indo-European roots) + garoul, werewolf (of Germanic origin; see w-ro- in Indo-European roots).]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.loup-garouloup-garou - a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
lycanthrope, werewolf, wolfman
mythical creature, mythical monster - a monster renowned in folklore and myth


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Thus when asked to illustrate the French-Cajun tale of the werewolf, or loup-garou, in 1984, the artist decided to use Tiffany as a model.
Even blue dogs have their day: George Rodrigue's canine creation ... by Wilson, Jessie / Japan Inc.
But he is most famous for pictures of a blue dog called a loup-garou (a werewolf or ghost dog).
Painter George Rodrigue finds honesty in children's art by Sperry, Shelly / ChildArt
The protagonist of Yellow Back is the Loop Garoo Kid, a black cowboy whose name associates him with the loup-garou of folklore (figurally, one endowed with the ability to metamorphosize(3)).
African American deconstruction of the novel in the work of Ishmael ... by Weixlmann, Joe / MELUS
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.