Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Ghoul"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Ghoul \Ghoul\, n. [Per. gh?l an imaginary sylvan demon, supposed
to devour men and animals: cf. Ar. gh?l, F. goule.]
An imaginary evil being among Eastern nations, which was
supposed to feed upon human bodies. [Written also {ghole} .]
--Moore.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
ghoul
n 1: someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for
anatomical dissection [syn: {graverobber}, {body
snatcher}]
2: an evil spirit or ghost
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