Hobgoblin
Pronunciation : Hob"gob`lin
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See 2d Hob, and Goblin.]
Definition : Defn: A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow. Macaulay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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