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balrog

UK/ˈbɔːl.ɹɒɡ//ˈbɔl.ɹɑɡ/

balrog noun: a fiery demonic creature.

Noun

balrog (plural balrogs)

  1. A fiery demonic creature.
    • The Balrog made no answer. The fire in it seemed to die, but the darkness grew. It stepped forward slowly on to the bridge, and suddenly it drew itself up to a great height, and its wings were spread from wall to wall […]1954, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
    • What was released was a demon, a balrog of pure sexual energy which had been denied for too long.2004, post on newsgroup, alt.sex.bondage

Forms of balrog

pluralbalrogs

Origin of balrog

From Sindarin, a fictional language created by J.R.R. Tolkien, meaning something akin to "mighty demon".

Questions about balrog

What does balrog mean?
Balrog means a fiery demonic creature.
What part of speech is balrog?
Balrog is a noun.
How do you pronounce balrog?
Balrog is pronounced /ˈbɔːl.ɹɒɡ/ (UK).
What is the plural of balrog?
The plural of balrog is balrogs.

Words near balrog in the dictionary

  1. Baloži
  2. Balquhidder
  3. Balram
  4. Balrampur
  5. Balranald
  6. balrog
  7. balrogs
  8. bals
  9. balsa
  10. Balsa Nova
  11. balsacone

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