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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɡuːl/, /ɡʊəl/, /ɡʉl/ [Northern-Ireland, Scotland] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ghoul.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-ghoul.wav Forms: ghouls [plural]
Rhymes: -uːl Etymology: From Persian غول (ğul) from Arabic غُول (ḡūl). Compare French goule, of the same origin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fa|غول|tr=ğul}} Persian غول (ğul), {{der|en|ar|غُول}} Arabic غُول (ḡūl), {{cog|fr|goule}} French goule, {{root|en|ar|غ و ل}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghoul (plural ghouls)
  1. (mythology, Islam) A demon said to feed on corpses. Categories (topical): Islam, Mythology, Death Related terms (demon): Algol Translations (a spirit said to feed on corpses): غُول (ḡūl) [feminine] (Arabic), qulyabanı (Azerbaijani), qul (Azerbaijani), South Azerbaijani غول (ğul) (Azerbaijani), вампир (vampir) [masculine] (Bulgarian), gul [masculine] (Catalan), 食屍鬼 (Chinese Mandarin), 食尸鬼 (shíshīguǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), ghůl [masculine] (Czech), vampír [masculine] (Czech), démon [masculine] (Czech), ghoul [masculine] (Dutch), ghoulia [feminine] (Dutch), lijkenpikker [masculine] (Dutch), kadavromanĝulo (Esperanto), ĥulo (Esperanto), ghouli (Finnish), goule [feminine] (French), გული (guli) (Georgian), ვამპირი (vamṗiri) (Georgian), Ghul [masculine] (German), ע'ול [masculine] (Hebrew), ग़ूल (ġūl) [masculine] (Hindi), पिशाच (piśāc) [masculine] (Hindi), गूल (gūl) [masculine] (Hindi), halottevő szellem (Hungarian), lélekfaló szellem (Hungarian), hullarabló szellem (Hungarian), vámpír (Hungarian), gúl (Hungarian), náæta [feminine] (Icelandic), gulo (Ido), amhailt [feminine] (Irish), gula (Italian), ghoul (Italian), グール (gūru) (Japanese), 구울 (guul) (Korean), гул (gul) [masculine] (Macedonian), ва́мпир (vámpir) [masculine] (Macedonian), та́ласам (tálasam) [masculine] (Macedonian), wiindigoo (Ojibwe), غول (ğul) (Ottoman Turkish), غول (ğul) (Persian), ghul [masculine] (Polish), ghoul [masculine] (Portuguese), carniçal [masculine] (Portuguese), gula [feminine] (Portuguese), guli [masculine] (Portuguese), goule [feminine] (Portuguese), vampir [masculine] (Romanian), гуль (gulʹ) [masculine] (Russian), вурдала́к (vurdalák) [masculine] (Russian), вампи́р (vampír) [masculine] (Russian), gul [masculine] (Spanish), demonio necrófago (Spanish), ghoul (Swedish), gulyabani (Turkish), şeytan (Turkish), hortlak (Turkish), gul (Turkish), gûl (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-ghoul-en-noun-KN~XJpdx Disambiguation of Death: 14 0 39 47 Topics: Islam, human-sciences, lifestyle, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, religion, sciences Disambiguation of 'demon': 100 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'a spirit said to feed on corpses': 83 0 14 3
  2. A graverobber. Translations (a graverobber): мародер (maroder) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 盜墓者 (Chinese Mandarin), 盗墓者 (dàomùzhě) (Chinese Mandarin), vykradač hrobů [masculine] (Czech), საფლავის მძარცველი (saplavis mʒarcveli) (Georgian), Grabräuber [masculine] (German), hullarabló (Hungarian), sírgyalázó (Hungarian), ма́родер (mároder) [masculine] (Macedonian), hiena cmentarna [feminine] (Polish), jefuitor de morminte [masculine] (Romanian), nebbaş [archaic] (Turkish), mezar soyguncusu (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-ghoul-en-noun-I0TDQL6K Disambiguation of 'a graverobber': 0 100 0 0
  3. A person with an undue interest in death and corpses, or more generally in things that are revolting and repulsive. Categories (topical): Death
    Sense id: en-ghoul-en-noun-Pi6BiICp Disambiguation of Death: 14 0 39 47
  4. (derogatory, slang) A person with a callous or uncaring attitude to human life and suffering, particularly when prioritizing economic concerns. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Crime, Death, Horror, Mythological creatures, People, Personality, Stock characters
    Sense id: en-ghoul-en-noun-bqjLpl6W Disambiguation of Crime: 32 9 17 42 Disambiguation of Death: 14 0 39 47 Disambiguation of Horror: 20 6 7 68 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 36 3 6 55 Disambiguation of People: 30 0 0 70 Disambiguation of Personality: 20 5 5 70 Disambiguation of Stock characters: 8 3 5 85 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Ojibwe translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 1 9 77 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 4 10 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 3 7 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 2 5 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 18 3 7 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 9 2 25 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 3 7 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 16 3 7 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 2 23 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 4 9 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 12 3 6 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 13 3 8 76 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 3 8 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 8 2 24 66 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 4 9 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 20 3 7 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 23 2 7 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 12 2 25 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 15 3 8 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 8 3 5 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 16 3 7 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 9 3 7 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 9 3 7 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 15 3 8 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 8 2 25 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 13 3 10 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Ojibwe translations: 12 3 6 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 33 3 8 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 8 2 24 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 14 3 9 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 8 2 22 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 13 3 8 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 9 3 7 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 11 2 6 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 2 7 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 15 2 7 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ghole Derived forms: book-ghoul, ghoulie ghoul, ghoulie-ghoul, ghoulish Related terms: resurrection man (alt: graverobber), resurrectionist, body snatcher, jinn, jann, nasnas, shaitan, angel

Noun [Portuguese]

Forms: ghouls [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English ghoul, from Persian غول (ğul). Etymology templates: {{ubor|pt|en|ghoul}} Unadapted borrowing from English ghoul, {{der|pt|fa|غول|tr=ğul}} Persian غول (ğul) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|#s}} ghoul m (plural ghouls)
  1. (mythology, folklore) ghoul (a spirit said to feed on corpses) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Folklore, Mythology

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1927, H.P. Lovecraft, Pickman's Model:",
          "text": "The other chamber had shown a pack of ghouls and witches over-running the world of our forefathers, but this one brought the horror right into our own daily life!.",
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          "ref": "1962, “Monster Mash”, Bobby \"Boris\" Pickett and Lenny Capizzi (lyrics), performed by Bobby (Boris) Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers:",
          "text": "From my laboratory in the Castle east\nTo the master bedroom, where the vampires feast\nThe ghouls all came from their humble abodes\nTo get a jolt from my electrodes\nThey did the Mash\nThey did the Monster Mash.",
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "vampir",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
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          "word": "вампир"
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          "word": "gul"
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        {
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "word": "食屍鬼"
        },
        {
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          "roman": "shíshīguǐ",
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          "word": "食尸鬼"
        },
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          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "ghůl"
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          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
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          "word": "vampír"
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          "code": "cs",
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
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          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
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          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
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          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
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          "word": "goule"
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          "code": "ka",
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          "roman": "guli",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "word": "გული"
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          "code": "ka",
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          "code": "he",
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          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
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          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
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          "code": "is",
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          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
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          "word": "náæta"
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          "code": "io",
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          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "word": "gulo"
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        {
          "_dis1": "83 0 14 3",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "amhailt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 0 14 3",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "word": "gula"
        },
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "word": "ghoul"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 0 14 3",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "gūru",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "word": "グール"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 0 14 3",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "guul",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "word": "구울"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 0 14 3",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "gul",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "гул"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 0 14 3",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "vámpir",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ва́мпир"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 0 14 3",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "tálasam",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "та́ласам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 0 14 3",
          "code": "oj",
          "lang": "Ojibwe",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "word": "wiindigoo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 0 14 3",
          "code": "ota",
          "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
          "roman": "ğul",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "word": "غول"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 0 14 3",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "ğul",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "word": "غول"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 0 14 3",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ghul"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 0 14 3",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ghoul"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "83 0 14 3",
          "code": "pt",
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    "Terms with Swedish translations",
    "Terms with Turkish translations",
    "en:Crime",
    "en:Death",
    "en:Horror",
    "en:Mythological creatures",
    "en:People",
    "en:Personality",
    "en:Stock characters"
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    {
      "word": "book-ghoul"
    },
    {
      "word": "ghoulie ghoul"
    },
    {
      "word": "ghoulie-ghoul"
    },
    {
      "word": "ghoulish"
    }
  ],
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          "expansion": "Portuguese: ghoul",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Portuguese: ghoul"
    }
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "fa",
        "3": "غول",
        "tr": "ğul"
      },
      "expansion": "Persian غول (ğul)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "غُول"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "goule"
      },
      "expansion": "French goule",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "غ و ل"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Persian غول (ğul) from Arabic غُول (ḡūl). Compare French goule, of the same origin.",
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    {
      "form": "ghouls",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "sense": "demon",
      "word": "Algol"
    },
    {
      "alt": "graverobber",
      "word": "resurrection man"
    },
    {
      "word": "resurrectionist"
    },
    {
      "word": "body snatcher"
    },
    {
      "word": "jinn"
    },
    {
      "word": "jann"
    },
    {
      "word": "nasnas"
    },
    {
      "word": "shaitan"
    },
    {
      "word": "angel"
    }
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        "en:Mythology"
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        {
          "ref": "1927, H.P. Lovecraft, Pickman's Model:",
          "text": "The other chamber had shown a pack of ghouls and witches over-running the world of our forefathers, but this one brought the horror right into our own daily life!.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1962, “Monster Mash”, Bobby \"Boris\" Pickett and Lenny Capizzi (lyrics), performed by Bobby (Boris) Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers:",
          "text": "From my laboratory in the Castle east\nTo the master bedroom, where the vampires feast\nThe ghouls all came from their humble abodes\nTo get a jolt from my electrodes\nThey did the Mash\nThey did the Monster Mash.",
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        }
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        "A demon said to feed on corpses."
      ],
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          "mythology"
        ],
        [
          "demon",
          "demon"
        ],
        [
          "corpse",
          "corpse"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(mythology, Islam) A demon said to feed on corpses."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Islam",
        "human-sciences",
        "lifestyle",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "religion",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A graverobber."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
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          "graverobber"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A person with an undue interest in death and corpses, or more generally in things that are revolting and repulsive."
      ],
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        [
          "revolting",
          "revolting"
        ],
        [
          "repulsive",
          "repulsive"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English derogatory terms",
        "English slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A person with a callous or uncaring attitude to human life and suffering, particularly when prioritizing economic concerns."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory, slang) A person with a callous or uncaring attitude to human life and suffering, particularly when prioritizing economic concerns."
      ],
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        "derogatory",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ɡuːl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡʊəl/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡʉl/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern-Ireland",
        "Scotland"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uːl"
    }
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      "word": "ghole"
    }
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    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ḡūl",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "غُول"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "qulyabanı"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "qul"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "roman": "ğul",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "South Azerbaijani غول"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vampir",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "вампир"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gul"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "食屍鬼"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "shíshīguǐ",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "食尸鬼"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ghůl"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vampír"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "démon"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ghoul"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ghoulia"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lijkenpikker"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "kadavromanĝulo"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "ĥulo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "ghouli"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "goule"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "guli",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "გული"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "vamṗiri",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "ვამპირი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ghul"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ע'ול"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "ġūl",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ग़ूल"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "piśāc",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "पिशाच"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "gūl",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "गूल"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "halottevő szellem"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "lélekfaló szellem"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "hullarabló szellem"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "vámpír"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "gúl"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "náæta"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "gulo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "amhailt"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "gula"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "ghoul"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "gūru",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "グール"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "guul",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "구울"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "gul",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "гул"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "vámpir",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ва́мпир"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "tálasam",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "та́ласам"
    },
    {
      "code": "oj",
      "lang": "Ojibwe",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "wiindigoo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "ğul",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "غول"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "ğul",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "غول"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ghul"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ghoul"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "carniçal"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "gula"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "guli"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "goule"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vampir"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "gulʹ",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "гуль"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vurdalák",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "вурдала́к"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vampír",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "вампи́р"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gul"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "demonio necrófago"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "ghoul"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "gulyabani"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "şeytan"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "hortlak"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "gul"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a spirit said to feed on corpses",
      "word": "gûl"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "maroder",
      "sense": "a graverobber",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мародер"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "a graverobber",
      "word": "盜墓者"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "dàomùzhě",
      "sense": "a graverobber",
      "word": "盗墓者"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "a graverobber",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vykradač hrobů"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "saplavis mʒarcveli",
      "sense": "a graverobber",
      "word": "საფლავის მძარცველი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a graverobber",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Grabräuber"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a graverobber",
      "word": "hullarabló"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a graverobber",
      "word": "sírgyalázó"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "mároder",
      "sense": "a graverobber",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ма́родер"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a graverobber",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "hiena cmentarna"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "a graverobber",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "jefuitor de morminte"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a graverobber",
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ],
      "word": "nebbaş"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a graverobber",
      "word": "mezar soyguncusu"
    }
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}

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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(mythology, folklore) ghoul (a spirit said to feed on corpses)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "arts",
        "folklore",
        "history",
        "human-sciences",
        "literature",
        "media",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "publishing",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ghoul"
}

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