Ankou
Definitions
The personification of death in Celtic mythology.
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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