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Definition of Hobgoblin
1. Noun. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.
2. Noun. An object of dread or apprehension. "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"
Definition of Hobgoblin
1. n. A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow.
Definition of Hobgoblin
1. Noun. A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans ¹
2. Noun. (context: by extension) A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hobgoblin
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Hobgoblin
Literary usage of Hobgoblin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Book of Fallacies: From Unfinished Papers of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, Peregrine Bingham (1824)
"THE hobgoblin, the eventual appearance of which is denounced by this argument,
... is the cry ; and the hobgoblin is rendered but the more terrific by the ..."
2. Our Colonial Homes by Samuel Adams Drake (1894)
"A kind of old Hobgoblin Hall Now somewhat fallen to decay." ONE fine day, while
sauntering about the pleasant town of Medford, so rich in specimens of ..."
3. The Universal Songster: Or, Museum of Mirth: Forming the Most Complete (1834)
"When he cried, «' O, good hobgoblin, I pray you mercy show A queer little man
who's a long way to go." THE QUEER LITTLE WAN. A QUEER little man, ..."
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