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Definition of: ghoul
(gl) noun
1. In Oriental legend, an evil spirit supposed to prey on corpses.
2. A person who robs dead bodies; a grave-robber; body-snatcher.
3. One who delights in morbid and revolting things. [<Arabic ghūl]
—ghoul′ish adjective
—ghoul′ish·ly adverb
—ghoul′ish·ness noun
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