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Gargoyle
01
гаргуйль, гротескна фігура
stone figures that resemble a hideous creature and that are attached to the top of some old buildings, particularly old churches, for carrying rain water off the roof
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The medieval cathedral was adorned with grotesque gargoyles, which served both as decorative elements and functional rain spouts.
Середньовічний собор був прикрашений гротескними гаргуйлями, які служили як декоративними елементами, так і функціональними водостоками.
The Gothic castle 's ramparts were lined with menacing gargoyles, their twisted forms striking fear into the hearts of attackers.
Стіни готичного замку були облямовані загрозливими гаргуйлями, їхні викривлені форми вселяли страх у серця нападників.
02
someone whose facial features are unusually ugly
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The villain in the story was described as a gargoyle.
He teased his friend, calling him a little gargoyle.
Лексичне Дерево
gargoylism
gargoyle
