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   goblin

   /ˈɡɒblɪn/

   noun

   • 1. (in folklore and fantasy fiction) a mischievous, ugly creature resembling a dwarf.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French gobelin, possibly related to German Kobold (see kobold) or to Greek kobalos ‘mischievous goblin’. In medieval Latin Gobelinus occurs as the name of a mischievous spirit, said to haunt Évreux in northern France in the 12th century.

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   GOBLIN definition: 1. (in stories) a small, ugly creature that is harmful to humans 2. (in stories) a small, ugly…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of GOBLIN is an ugly or grotesque sprite that is usually mischievous and sometimes evil and malicious.

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   European folklore. Goblins are common in English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish folklore, serving as a blanket term for all sorts of evil or mischievous spirits. A redcap is a type of goblin who dyes its hat in human blood in Anglo-Scottish border folklore.

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   Goblin, gnome, gremlin refer to supernatural beings thought to be malevolent to people. Goblins are demons of any size, usually in human or animal form, that are supposed to assail, afflict, and even torture human beings: “Be thou a spirit of health or goblin damn'd, …” (Shakespeare, Hamlet I, iv ).

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   In fairy tales, goblins are mischievous, magical creatures. While fairies and gnomes are often portrayed as kind, goblins are usually malicious troublemakers.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGOBLIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   goblins are demons of any size, usually in human or animal form, that are supposed to assail, afflict, and even torture human beings: “Be thou a spirit of health or goblin damn'd, …” (Shak. Hamlet I, iv ).

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   GOBLIN meaning: 1. (in stories) a small, ugly creature that is harmful to humans 2. (in stories) a small, ugly…. Learn more.