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wonderbeast

noun

Etymology

From wonder + beast. Compare Dutch wonderbeest, German Wundertier.

  1. derived from bēstia — “animal, beast”
  2. derived from beste
  3. inherited from beeste
  4. compounded as wonderbeast — “wonder + beast”

Definitions

  1. A magical, mystical, or mythological creature

    • "He is no wonderbeast at all," replied Salmo calmly. "Just an ordinary otter. […]"
    • Otherwise they were marvellous wonderbeasts – half man, half fish – that had more acrobatic pep than a seal and a big knife to boot.
    • We drew nearer the wonder-beast so as to assure ourselves she was real.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA