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Meaning of Ankou | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The personification of death in Celtic mythology.

Equivalents

Français ankoù

Português Ankou

Русский Анку́

Examples

“In the blackness of the night the muttering or yelling figures moved about like some spectral creatures from hellish regions—the Ankous of Brittany who call to those about to die[.]”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Ankrom Ankrum Anku Ankur ankus ankycorbin