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rougarous

rougarous is the plural of rougarou.

Meaning of rougarou

Noun

rougarou (plural rougarous)

  1. (Louisiana, especially) A werewolf or werewolf-like creature said to inhabit the swamps in Louisiana (and sometimes French-Canadian) folklore.
    • Like the European werewolf and loup-garou, the French Canadian rougarou also often appears in the form of a dog. Whoever neglects his Easter duties or goes unconfessed for seven years finds himself changed into a rougarou at night.1961, Maria Leach, God Had a Dog: Folklore of the Dog

Questions about rougarous

What is rougarous the plural of?
Rougarous is the plural of rougarou.

Words near rougarous in the dictionary

  1. rouet
  2. rouets
  3. rouf
  4. roufs
  5. rougarou
  6. rougarous
  7. rouge
  8. rouge et noir
  9. rouge-plant
  10. rouge-plants
  11. Rougeau

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