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gargoyles

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gargoyles
medieval European church waterspouts; made in form of grotesque creatures. [Architecture: NCE, 1046]
See : Ugliness
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The top of that mountain is lost in the clouds, and when you reach it you will be in the awful Land of Naught, where the Gargoyles live.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
generally, in which the gargoyles presented a perfect rogues' gallery
The Devil's Dictionary by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
He was from a cave halfway between the Invisible Valley and the Country of the Gargoyles, and his hair and whiskers were so long that he was obliged to plait them into many braids that hung to his feet, and every braid was tied with a bow of colored ribbon.
The Road to Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
 
 
 
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