Robin Goodfellow

Rob·in Good·fel·low

 (rŏb′ĭn go͝od′fĕl′ō)

n.

A mischievous sprite in English folklore; Puck.

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Robin Goodfellow

(ˈrɒbɪn ˈɡʊdˌfɛləʊ)

n

(European Myth & Legend) another name for puck²

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puck

(pʌk)

n.

a black disk of vulcanized rubber that is hit into the goal in a game of ice hockey.

[1890–95; compare dial. (Hiberno-E, Canadian Maritimes, Newfoundland) puck a sharp blow, to hit sharply, butt, Irish poc male deer or goat, butt (of a goat), stroke of the stick (in hurling)]

Puck

(pʌk)

n.

a mischievous sprite in English folklore who appears as a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

[before 1000; Middle English pouke, Old English pūca; c. Old Norse pūki a mischievous demon]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Robin Goodfellow - a mischievous sprite of English folklore Puck faerie, faery, fay, sprite - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

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