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I certainly believe that what we perceive as humans is just the tip of the iceberg. I don't necessarily believe in vampires or werewolves or that kind of thing, but I believe there is definitely a realm we don't necessarily have access to.
Alan Ball

Meaning of "werewolves" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WEREWOLVES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEREWOLVES

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Werewolves is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WEREWOLVES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Werewolf

A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope, is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse or affliction. Early sources for belief in lycanthropy are Petronius and Gervase of Tilbury. The werewolf is a widespread concept in European folklore, existing in many variants which are related by a common development of a Christian interpretation of underlying Indo-European mythology which developed during the medieval period. From the early modern period, werewolf beliefs also spread to the New World with colonialism. Belief in werewolf develops parallel to the belief in witches, in the course of the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern period. Like the witchcraft trials as a whole, the trial of supposed werewolves emerges in what is now Switzerland in the early 15th century and spreads throughout Europe in the 16th, peaking in the 17th and subsiding by the 18th century.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEREWOLVES

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werewolfish
werewolfism
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Werner
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WORDS THAT END LIKE WEREWOLVES

aardwolves
by halves
by yourselves
calves
elves
go halves
halves
Ilves
mooncalves
ourselves
pelves
selves
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strandwolves
themselves
throw to the wolves
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Synonyms and antonyms of werewolves in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «werewolves» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEREWOLVES

Find out the translation of werewolves to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of werewolves from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «werewolves» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狼人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hombres lobo
570 millions of speakers

English

werewolves
510 millions of speakers

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werewolves
380 millions of speakers
ar

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ذئاب ضارية
280 millions of speakers

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оборотни
278 millions of speakers

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lobisomens
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ওয়্যারউলভস
260 millions of speakers

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loups-garous
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Werewolves
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Werwölfe
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130 millions of speakers

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늑대 인간
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Werewolves
85 millions of speakers
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sói
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மிருகங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

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वेयरव्हॉल्व्स
75 millions of speakers

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kurtadam
70 millions of speakers

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lupi mannari
65 millions of speakers

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Wilkołaki
50 millions of speakers

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перевертні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vârcolaci
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λυκάνθρωπους
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Translator English - Afrikaans

weerwolwe
14 millions of speakers
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varulvar
10 millions of speakers
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varulver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of werewolves

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEREWOLVES»

The term «werewolves» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.842 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about werewolves

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10 QUOTES WITH «WEREWOLVES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word werewolves.
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Alan Ball
I certainly believe that what we perceive as humans is just the tip of the iceberg. I don't necessarily believe in vampires or werewolves or that kind of thing, but I believe there is definitely a realm we don't necessarily have access to.
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Agnes Bruckner
For me personally, I think I just enjoy movies about werewolves or vampires because it's not like an everyday thing. It's something you can really escape into.
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Glen Duncan
If being a werewolf is really a curse, you've got to treat it honorably. If werewolves are going to carry on, there has to be an incredibly powerful force. There is the business of the craving, the hunger for the kill. It has to be deeply pleasurable and more than an appetite for meat. There has to be a sensual dimension to it.
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Glen Duncan
Werewolves were far more terrifying than vampires. It is probably the idea of seeing the human within the beast and knowing you can't reach it. It might as well be a great white shark. There is no sitting down and discussing Proust with it, which the traditional vampire model seems to leave room for. You can have a conversation.
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Glen Duncan
One of the things that seems absolutely clear to me about werewolves - with their canine makeup - is that they would be dogs, as it were.
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Jeaniene Frost
Vampires, werewolves, fallen angels and fairies lurk in the shadows, their intentions far from honorable.
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Isabelle Fuhrman
Twilight' has a supernatural reference to it with werewolves and vampires. 'Harry Potter' has magic. 'The Hunger Games' is about real people put into extreme situations and circumstances.
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Mark Gatiss
Europe is so much the home of Horror, with its myths of vampires, werewolves, witchcraft and the undead, yet it's like those myths were exported to Hollywood, leaving Europe the room to develop a new tradition as a way of processing its traumas, particularly the two world wars.
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Amanda Hocking
My mom has a tape from when I was, like, 2 years old, talking with my grandma, telling her a story that's really elaborate about werewolves and wolves.
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Keahu Kahuanui
A departure from the movie with Michael J. Fox, 'Teen Wolf' tells the story of how a group of angsty teens deal with werewolves, their supernatural kin and the world of trouble that comes with it, all while trying to still live their lives.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEREWOLVES»

Discover the use of werewolves in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to werewolves and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Werewolves: Book One: Bitten, Stolen and Beginnings
Book Three: Beginnings Originally released as a novella in Tales of the Otherworld, this prequel to Bitten tells the story of how Clay met Elena.
Kelley Armstrong, 2012
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Werewolves
Surveys the world of werewolves, from ancient times to the Internet.
Daniel Cohen, 1996
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Werewolves
A reunion between a daughter and her father turns sour when an army of revived Nazi werewolves is turned loose on the streets, and the father sees a face from his World War II past that has not aged in forty years
Jerry Ahern, Sharon Ahern, 1990
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Scent of Passion (Rutledge Werewolves, Book One)
Book 1 in the Rutledge Werewolves series Sophie Briggs threw caution to the wind for one night, and found herself six weeks later staring at a scary line on her positive home pregnancy test.
Elizabeth Laphorne, 2004
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Werewolves
Most experts in the field agree that Elliott O'Donnell's encyclopedic study of werewolves remains one of the best resources on the subject.
Elliott O'Donnell, 2012
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Werewolves
A beautifully produced, well researched and entertaining pocket history of werewolves. Included in this handy reference book is everything anyone wants to know about werewolves - the myths, legends, ancient lore and present day beliefs.
Nigel Suckling, 2006
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Werewolves
Examines tales and legends of werewolves.
Jim Pipe, 2006
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Werewolves
This book reviews the history and folklore of werewolves including how they come to be, sightings throughout history, and movie entertainment.
Jim Ollhoff, 2010
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Werewolves
In graphic novel format, this book tells the story of "The Werewolf of Klein-Krams" and discusses other famous werewolf tales.
‎2011
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The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters
Monsters and shape-shifters have always held a special fascination in mythologies
Rosemary Guiley, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEREWOLVES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term werewolves is used in the context of the following news items.
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Werewolves Are Coming to USA Network in Brooklyn Animal Control
Another comic-to-TV adaptation is on its way as USA Network has announced a pilot pick-up for “Brooklyn Animal Control,” which revolves around a secret ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
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Man Who Thought Victims Were Morphing Into Werewolves Gets 2 …
Taylor told mental health experts that he believed the victims were morphing into werewolves shortly before the shooting in May 2014. Addo was killed at a Rite ... «CBS Local, Jun 15»
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Is skull found locked in a buried box proof of WEREWOLVES?
A FARMER says he was told he may turn into a werewolf amid claims he unearthed this creepy skull of one of the mythical monsters buried in a locked in a box. «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Does 'Bloodborne' Let Players Turn into Werewolves?
So, when players argue that Bloodborne's hunters are werewolves, it makes sense. The game's lore supports it: Yharnam is a city where the citizens drank ... «Game Rant, Apr 15»
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Nanny of the Week: Georgia lawmaker wants to ban mermaids …
A lawmaker in Georgia wants to ban mermaids, centaurs, werewolves and other half-human, half-animal creatures that don't exist. But he's not talking about ... «Watchdog.org, Feb 15»
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Three Olives Unleashes 'Werewolves in London'
Three Olives — "The London Vodka" — is switching from suave British actor Clive Owen to a suave British werewolf-about-town for its latest campaign focusing ... «MediaPost Communications, Dec 14»
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Howl At The Moon Day: Where in Britain has the most werewolves?
Helpfully we've worked out the places in Britain where you're most likely to find a werewolf. The idea is to get together and practice your howling - but what about ... «Mirror.co.uk, Oct 14»
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Teenager who killed homeless man in Melbourne believed he was …
A teenager who killed a homeless man earlier this year was constantly smoking cannabis and believed he was battling werewolves, the Melbourne Magistrates ... «ABC Online, Oct 14»
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Underworld Movie Franchise Being Rebooted; Vampires and …
The first, second and fourth films of the Vampire vs Werewolves franchise starred actress Kate Beckinsale and has established her as a genuine action heroine, ... «Hallels, Aug 14»
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Designing The Order: 1886's Terrifying Werewolves
By Brian AlbertWe were introduced to The Order 1886's werewolf enemies at E3. Now we're getting an inside look at their design, courtesy of the developers ... «IGN, Jun 14»

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