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barghest
or bar·guest
[ bahr-gest ]
noun
- a legendary doglike goblin believed to portend death or misfortune.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barghest1
1725–35; apparently bar(row) 2 + ghest, Old English gæst, variant of gāst ghost
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Example Sentences
The barghest was essentially a nocturnal spectre, and its appearance was regarded as a portent of death.
From Project Gutenberg
The barghest has a kinsman in the Rongeur d'Os of Norman folklore.
From Project Gutenberg
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