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Jersey Devil

Jersey Devil proper noun: a legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey, United States, and most often described as a flying biped with hooves that emits a piercing scream. Often described as having an equine or goat-like head and a kangaroo- or wyvern-like shape or aspects.

Proper noun

Jersey Devil

  1. A legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey, United States, and most often described as a flying biped with hooves that emits a piercing scream. Often described as having an equine or goat-like head and a kangaroo- or wyvern-like shape or aspects.

Questions about Jersey Devil

What does Jersey Devil mean?
Jersey Devil means a legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey, United States, and most often described as a flying biped with hooves that emits a piercing scream. Often described as having an equine or goat-like head and a kangaroo- or wyvern-like shape or aspects.
What part of speech is Jersey Devil?
Jersey Devil is a proper noun.

Words near Jersey Devil in the dictionary

  1. Jersey City
  2. Jersey club
  3. Jersey County
  4. Jersey cream
  5. Jersey creams
  6. Jersey Devil
  7. Jersey Dutch
  8. Jersey elm
  9. Jersey elms
  10. Jersey Giant
  11. Jersey girl

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