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US
/ˈɡɑɹˌɡɔɪɫ/
]
[ UK /ɡˈɑːɡɔɪl/ ]
[ UK /ɡˈɑːɡɔɪl/ ]
NOUN
- an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
- a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
How To Use gargoyle In A Sentence
- One interesting object in the show connecting Egyptian magic to Judeo-Christian tradition is a lion-headed "gargoyle" that most likely adorned a temple dating to the Late (525-332 B.C.) or Ptolemaic (332-30 B.C.) periods. Spellbound in Brooklyn
- The synagogue is renowned for its bright white exterior and lion-headed gargoyles, which are unusual because animal forms are rarely used in Jewish art.
- The orchestra plays Grieg and Moszkowski; a smell of chocolate is in the air; that tall, pink lieutenant over there, with his cropped head and his outstanding ears, his _backfisch_ waist and his mudscow feet -- that military gargoyle, half lout and half fop, offends the roving eye. Europe After 8:15
- It's jutting out from the corner of the roof, so it could conceivably be a gargoyle proper or a grotesque.
- The vicar and verger watched, openmouthed, as the gargoyle rubbed its head. The Gates
- All-new, all-ages, all-action fun featuring the Grey Gargoyle and – glub blub blub blub – HYDRO-MAN!!!!!!! Marvel Solicitations for January 2008 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News
- What could go better with a medieval unit than gargoyles?
- At these opposite poles of judgment, Sam may be taken as either icon or gargoyle.
- The advertisement, featuring gargoyles superimposed on top of York Minster, was due to be shown on Yorkshire and Tyne Tees tonight and will be aired throughout the week.
- I think I finally gave up on Saturday mornings when they moved the final season of Gargoyles there from weekday afternoons, which is also when the show took a nose dive in terms of writing and animation quality. Where have you gone to Saturday morning cartoons?