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单词 barghest
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barghest

or bar·guest

[ bahr-gest ]
/ ˈbɑr gɛst /

noun

a legendary doglike goblin believed to portend death or misfortune.

Origin of barghest

1725–35; apparently bar(row)2 + ghest,Old English gæst, variant of gāstghost

Words nearby barghest

bargeman, bar gemel, bargepole, barge spike, bargestone, barghest, bar girl, bargoon, bar graph, Bar Harbor, barhop
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Example sentences from the Web for barghest

  • The barghest was essentially a nocturnal spectre, and its appearance was regarded as a portent of death.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
  • The barghest has a kinsman in the Rongeur d'Os of Norman folklore.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
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