"Loch Ness monster" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Loch Ness monster [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Loch Ness monster}} the Loch Ness monster
  1. (cryptozoology) A large creature believed by some to inhabit Loch Ness in Scotland. It is said to have a long neck and one or more humps that protrude from the water. Wikipedia link: en:Loch Ness monster Categories (topical): Cryptozoology Categories (place): Scotland Synonyms: Nessie (english: nickname), Loch Ness Monster Related terms: loch, Loch Ness, monster, Ness, River Ness Coordinate_terms: cryptid, lake monster, monster, sea monster, sea serpent, serpent Translations (hypothetical creature): 尼斯湖水怪 (nei⁴ si¹ wu⁴ seoi² gwaai³) (Chinese Cantonese), 尼斯湖水怪 (Nísīhú shuǐguài) (Chinese Mandarin), lochnesská příšera [feminine] (Czech), Loch Ness-uhyre [neuter] (Danish), Loch Nessin hirviö (Finnish), monstre du Loch Ness [masculine] (French), Τέρας του Λοχ Νες (Téras tou Loch Nes) [neuter] (Greek), monstro do lago Ness [masculine] (Portuguese), monstrul din Loch Ness [masculine] (Romanian), Uilebheist Loch Nis [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), monstruo del lago Ness [masculine] (Spanish)

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