werewolf
noun [C] /ˈwɪə.wʊlf/ /ˈweə-/
/ˈwɪr-/ /ˈwer-/ (plural werewolves)Definition
› someone who, in stories, changes into a wolf at the time of the full moon (= when the moon is a complete circle)Legendary and mythological characters
(Definition of werewolf noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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