Goblin (Warhammer)
WordNet

noun


(1)   (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
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Etymology


From Old North French gobelin (cf. Normand goubelin, Walloon gobelin), possible blend of Old Low Franconian *kobeholdo 'goblin' (cf. Dutch cabouter, German Kobold) and Late Latin cobalus 'mountain sprite', from Greek kobalos 'rogue, knave; goblin'.

Noun


  1. A mythical, humanoid creature, often found in contemporary fantasy.
  2. A nature spirit in Heathenry.
 
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