домово́й — meaning in English

English meaning

• bogeyman noun An imaginary monster used to frighten children into good behavior.
• Brownie noun A small, dense, usually fudgy chocolate cake cut into squares.
• sprite noun A small supernatural being, such as an elf or fairy, in folklore.

Senses

домово́й is used for these senses in English:

• bogeyman A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
• brownie (folklore) A mythical creature, a helpful elf who would secretly do people's housework for them. [from 1510s]
• domovoy (Slavic mythology) A type of house sprite from Slavic mythology.
• household deity (mythology, religion) A minor tutelary deity watching over a household, usually conceived as a protective ancestral spirit or genius loci.
• sprite A spirit; a soul; a shade.

bogeyman — full definition

1. noun An imaginary monster used to frighten children into good behavior.
2. noun Any exaggerated threat used to frighten or manipulate people.

Brownie — full definition

1. noun A small, dense, usually fudgy chocolate cake cut into squares.
2. noun A junior member of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts.

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