Loup-garou

//ˌlu.ɡəˈɹuː// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A werewolf.

    "In this respect, it is always a full moon for a loup-garou. They are never more than half-sane to begin with, and they tend to become increasingly unstable over time."

  2. 2
    a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again wordnet

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lycanthropewerewolfwolfman

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"In this respect, it is always a full moon for a loup-garou. They are never more than half-sane to begin with, and they tend to become increasingly unstable over time."

Etymology

Borrowed from French loup-garou.

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