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Word: Troll
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Old Norse and Swedish troll, Danish trold. The first English use is from Shetland; the term was adopted more widely into English in the mid 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
trɒl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
trəʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in folklore) an ugly creature depicted as either a giant or a dwarf
Short Definition:(in folklore) ugly creature
Examples:- nobody was allowed to cross the bridge without the troll's permission
- battling orcs, trolls, ogres, and other monsters
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