hobgoblin – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
hobgoblin
n.
goblin, elf, sprite; source of fear, source of confusion
Hobgoblin
hobgoblin
Noun
1. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
(synonym) goblin, hob
(hypernym) evil spirit
(classification) folklore
2. an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson
(synonym) bugbear
(hypernym) object
Hobgoblin
(n.)
A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Hobgoblin
[Folklore] An impish, ugly and mischievous sprite, particularly Puck or Robin Goodfellow. The word is a variant of Rob-goblin (or Robin goblin) -- i.e. the goblin Robin.