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词汇 Owlglass
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Definition of Owlglass in English:

Owlglass

noun ˈaʊlɡlasˈaʊlɡlɑːs
rare
  • (An Anglicization of the name of) the legendary German jester Till Eulenspiegel, the type of a roguish fool; (hence) a jester; a buffoon.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in untitled. From owl + glass, as English form of the name of Till Eulenspiegel, a legendary German jester and trickster, after the apparent meaning of the German name (taken to show Eule owl and Spiegel mirror); some forms apparently show also the influence of howlet and perhaps also of holly or holy.

Definition of Owlglass in US English:

Owlglass

noun
rare
  • (An Anglicization of the name of) the legendary German jester Till Eulenspiegel, the type of a roguish fool; (hence) a jester; a buffoon.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in untitled. From owl + glass, as English form of the name of Till Eulenspiegel, a legendary German jester and trickster, after the apparent meaning of the German name (taken to show Eule owl and Spiegel mirror); some forms apparently show also the influence of howlet and perhaps also of holly or holy.

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