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Grammar : Noun
Spell : wair-woo lf, weer-, wur-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɛərˌwʊlf, ˈwɪər-, ˈwɜr-

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Définition of werewolf

Origin :
  • late Old English werewulf "person with the power to turn into a wolf," from wer "man" (see virile) + wulf (see wolf (n.); also see here for a short discussion of the mythology). Cf. Middle Dutch weerwolf, Old High German werwolf, Swedish varulf. In the ancient Persian calendar, the eighth month (October-November) was Varkazana-, literally "(Month of the) Wolf-Men."
  • As in monster : noun giant animal; supernatural being
Example sentences :
  • I dreamed I was the werewolf—do not shudder, dear love, for 't was only a dream.
  • Extract from : « Second Book of Tales » by Eugene Field
  • But how passing well doth he time his absence from the haunts of the werewolf.
  • Extract from : « Second Book of Tales » by Eugene Field
  • But suddenly a mighty tumult arose, and there were cries of "The werewolf!"
  • Extract from : « Second Book of Tales » by Eugene Field
  • Werewolf and vampire knew, and the ebon-bodied demons that prowl by night.
  • Extract from : « The Hour of the Dragon » by Robert E. Howard
  • Throckmorton, a werewolf who would defile her if she entered into any compact with him.
  • Extract from : « The Fifth Queen » by Ford Madox Ford
  • It was, as I believe, none other than the werewolf that I saw.
  • Extract from : « The Thirsty Sword » by Robert Leighton
  • Sometimes the werewolf transformation led to unlucky accidents.
  • Extract from : « Myths and Myth-Makers » by John Fiske
  • Sometimes a werewolf was cured merely by recognizing him while in his brute shape.
  • Extract from : « Myths and Myth-Makers » by John Fiske
  • In one of Dasent's tales the water-maiden is replaced by a kind of werewolf.
  • Extract from : « Myths and Myth-Makers » by John Fiske
  • If you could get hold of a werewolf's sack and burn it, a permanent cure was effected.
  • Extract from : « Myths and Myth-Makers » by John Fiske

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