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Definition of gargoyle - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
mythologyfictional creature often depicted as a winged monster
- The story featured a gargoyle guarding the castle.
2.
decorationdecorative grotesque figure on a building
- Gargoyles adorned the facade of the ancient library.
3.
architecturecarved figure on a spout for water drainage
- The cathedral's gargoyle spouted water during the rain.
Images of gargoyle
fictional creature often depicted as a winged monster 
decorative grotesque figure on a building 
carved figure on a spout for water drainage
Origin of gargoyle
Old French, gargouille (throat)
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architecture
grotesque figure similar to a gargoyle
Examples of gargoyle in a sentence
The museum displayed a medieval gargoyle sculpture. The museum featured a collection of medieval gargoyles. Tourists admired the gargoyles on the cathedral's roof. The museum displayed a medieval gargoyle. Rainwater poured from the gargoyle's mouth.
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- French:gargouille, ...
- German:Wasserspeier, Groteske, ...
- Italian:gargoyle, ...
- Spanish:gárgola, ...
- Portuguese:gárgula, ...
- Chinese:石像鬼, 滴水嘴, ...
- Japanese:ガーゴイル, 装飾彫刻, ...
- Arabic:غارغويل, غَرْغُول, ...
- Hebrew:גַּרְגוֹיִל, דְּמוּת מִפְלַצְתִּית מְעוּטֶרֶת עַל בִּנְיָן, ...
- Russian:горгулья, гаргулья, ...
- Ukrainian:горгулія, гаргулья, ...
- Hindi:पंखों वाला राक्षस, इमारत पर बनी विकृत सजावटी आकृति, ...
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