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Owlglass

Owlglass proper noun: till Eulenspiegel, a prankster character in German folklore, depicted with a pet owl and a mirror in his hand.

Proper noun

Owlglass

  1. Till Eulenspiegel, a prankster character in German folklore, depicted with a pet owl and a mirror in his hand.

Origin of Owlglass

Calque of German Eulenspiegel, equivalent to owl + glass.

Questions about Owlglass

What does Owlglass mean?
Owlglass means till Eulenspiegel, a prankster character in German folklore, depicted with a pet owl and a mirror in his hand.
What part of speech is Owlglass?
Owlglass is a proper noun.

Words near Owlglass in the dictionary

  1. owlets
  2. owlfish
  3. owlflies
  4. owlfly
  5. owlful
  6. Owlglass
  7. owlier
  8. owliest
  9. owliness
  10. owling
  11. owlings

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