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Word: Gargoyle
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French gargouille ‘throat’, also ‘gargoyle’ (because of the water passing through the throat and mouth of the figure); related to Greek gargarizein ‘to gargle’ (imitating the sounds made in the throat)
ˈɡɑːɡɔɪl
a grotesque carved human or animal face or figure projecting from the gutter of a building, typically acting as a spout to carry water clear of a wall.
Short Definition:grotesque carved human or animal face or figure projecting from gutter of building
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