"gnoll" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /nəʊl/ [UK], /noʊl/ [US] Forms: gnolls [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊl, -oʊl Etymology: According to A Brief History of Gnolls, by Paul Haynie, they were created by Lord Dunsany in "How Nuth Would Have Practiced His Art Upon the Gnoles", and the name was likely derived from a playing field of the Welsh All Blacks known as the Gnoll, probably derived from English knoll. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|knoll}} English knoll Head templates: {{en-noun}} gnoll (plural gnolls)
  1. (fantasy) A usually evil and hyena-like humanoid creature found in various forms in fantasy literature and video games. Wikipedia link: Lord Dunsany, gnoll Categories (topical): Fantasy
    Sense id: en-gnoll-en-noun-kqHvt8qe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: fantasy

Inflected forms

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