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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See ghoul.

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Examples

  • If you like dog costumes you can find more here, here and here. 1 more pic after the [...] goule Says:

    Weird Funny Cute Dog Costumes Part 2 2006

  • The word for mouth, bouche in standard French, is goule in the parlanjhe of Saintonge.

    Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008

  • The word for mouth, bouche in standard French, is goule in the parlanjhe of Saintonge.

    Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008

  • It seems that no sooner was thesepulchre closed than the corpse of the slain Assueit arose from theground, inspired by some ravenous goule, and having first torn to piecesand devoured the horses which had been entombed with them, threw himselfupon the companion who had just given him such a sign of devotedfriendship, in order to treat him in the same manner.

    Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft 1885

  • It seems that no sooner was the sepulchre closed than the corpse of the slain Assueit arose from the ground, inspired by some ravenous goule, and having first torn to pieces and devoured the horses which had been entombed with them, threw himself upon the companion who had just given him such a sign of devoted friendship, in order to treat him in the same manner.

    Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft Walter Scott 1801

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