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gargoyle /ˈgɑr gɔɪl/
noun
- a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal.
- a spout, terminating in a groteque representation of a human or animal figure with open mouth, projecting from the gutter of a building for throwing rain water clear of a building.
Origin of gargoyle
Middle English 1250-1300
Related forms: gargoyled, adjective
Source: Dictionary.com
Tom used to enjoy the Walt Disney series “Gargoyles” whereas his wife Tina, who is an art historian, is working on grotesquely carved objects who are also called gargoyles in her latest research project.
Good and complex sentence Katrin. Just one correction, instead of “objects who” we need to use “objects which” or “objects that.”
From a distance, the gargoyle in the temple looks like an angry monster
Good Nia, just remember to put a period at the end of your sentence.