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Cleganebowl

Cleganebowl proper noun: the showdown between brothers Sandor Clegane and Gregor Clegane on the television series Game of Thrones.

Proper noun

Cleganebowl

  1. (ASoIaF/GoT fandom slang) The showdown between brothers Sandor Clegane and Gregor Clegane on the television series Game of Thrones.
    • Believers in the Cleganebowl were a unique brand of fans who embraced the tagline “GET HYPE.”2019, Kim Renfro, The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones, page 173
    • In a similar vein to Cleganebowl, I feel almost certain that Hodor will appear as a wight in the Night King's army.2019, Joe Cunningham, "Game of Thrones Season 8", University Express (University College Cork), 2 April 2019, page 18

Origin of Cleganebowl

From Clegane + bowl (“a postseason football competition”).

Questions about Cleganebowl

What does Cleganebowl mean?
Cleganebowl means the showdown between brothers Sandor Clegane and Gregor Clegane on the television series Game of Thrones.
What part of speech is Cleganebowl?
Cleganebowl is a proper noun.

Words near Cleganebowl in the dictionary

  1. clefts
  2. clefts of Venus
  3. cleftstone
  4. cleftstones
  5. cleg
  6. Cleganebowl
  7. clegg
  8. Cleggmania
  9. cleggs
  10. Cleghorn
  11. Cleghorns

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