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LYCANTHROPE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lycanthrope mean?
• LYCANTHROPE (noun)
The noun LYCANTHROPE has 1 sense:
1. a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
Familiarity information: LYCANTHROPE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
loup-garou; lycanthrope; werewolf; wolfman
Hypernyms ("lycanthrope" is a kind of...):
mythical creature; mythical monster (a monster renowned in folklore and myth)
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