"warg" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɑːɡ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈwoɹɡ/ [General-American] Forms: wargs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːɡ Etymology: Learned borrowing from Old Norse vargr (“wolf”), reintroduced by J. R. R. Tolkien; compare also Old English wearg. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|non|vargr|t=wolf}} Learned borrowing from Old Norse vargr (“wolf”), {{cog|ang|wearg}} Old English wearg Head templates: {{en-noun}} warg (plural wargs)
  1. (fantasy, mythology) A type of particularly wild or hostile wolf. Wikipedia link: J. R. R. Tolkien Categories (topical): Fantasy, Fictional characters, J. R. R. Tolkien, Mythological creatures, Mythology Related terms: dire wolf
    Sense id: en-warg-en-noun-Qn0L-DHM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: fantasy, human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

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