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goule.

ghoul (spirit; ghost)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡul/
  1. ghoul (spirit; ghost)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic غُول (ḡūl, “ghoul, demon”).

noun/ɡul/
  1. nonstandard form of gueule (“face; mouth”)

    alt-of · dialectal · feminine · nonstandard · regional · slang
Where this word comes from

From Old French goule which evolved into Modern French gueule, but has survived as a regional or informal variant. Compare Picard goule.

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