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yule cat

yule cat is the alternative letter-case form of Yule cat.

Noun capitalized: Yule Cat

the Yule Cat (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Yule cat

Proper noun capitalized: Yule cat

the Yule cat (uncountable)

  1. Jólaköttur, from Icelandic folklore; a monstrous, house-sized cat that is said to roam the snowy countryside during the Christmas season; according to legend, it eats people who do not receive new clothes to wear before Christmas Eve.

Questions about yule cat

What does yule cat mean?
Yule cat means jólaköttur, from Icelandic folklore; a monstrous, house-sized cat that is said to roam the snowy countryside during the Christmas season; according to legend, it eats people who do not receive new clothes to wear before Christmas Eve.
What is yule cat the alternative letter-case form of?
Yule cat is the alternative letter-case form of Yule cat.
What part of speech is yule cat?
Yule cat can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near yule cat in the dictionary

  1. Yule block
  2. Yule blocks
  3. Yule bread
  4. Yule cake
  5. Yule cakes
  6. yule cat
  7. Yule clog
  8. Yule clogs
  9. Yule lad
  10. Yule lads
  11. yule log

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