American English pronunciation
How to pronounce gargoyle
IPA transcription: ['ɡɑɹ,ɡɔɪl]
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Noun
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a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
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an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
Usage examples
- They serve no function, unlike gargoyles which carry off water.
- The events take place three years after the defeat of Gargoyle and Neo-Atlantis.
- The tower also features four buttress figures, four gargoyles and four friezes.