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Robin Goodfellow

Robin Goodfellow proper noun: puck (the mischievous sprite).

Proper noun

Robin Goodfellow

  1. (British) Puck (the mischievous sprite).
    • They were, like their northern kindred, divided into two classes: the rural Elves, inhabiting the woods, fields, mountains, and caverns; and the domestic or house-spirits, called Hobgoblins and Robin Goodfellows.1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume II, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 104

Questions about Robin Goodfellow

What does Robin Goodfellow mean?
Robin Goodfellow means puck (the mischievous sprite).
What part of speech is Robin Goodfellow?
Robin Goodfellow is a proper noun.

Words near Robin Goodfellow in the dictionary

  1. robin
  2. Robin boundary condition
  3. robin dipper
  4. robin dippers
  5. robin egg blue
  6. Robin Goodfellow
  7. Robin Hill
  8. Robin Hood
  9. Robin Hood effect
  10. Robin Hood effects
  11. Robin Hood hashing

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