Ghoul (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The infamous ghoul, Burke, was hanged for his crimes after stealing numerous corpses from local cemeteries.
- Ghoul gangs were a significant problem in 19th-century England, providing fresh cadavers for the burgeoning medical schools.
- A notorious ghoul was arrested last night for desecrating the grave of a prominent local family, allegedly for a hefty sum of money.
- Ghoul hunting was a common occupation in Victorian-era London, where a lucrative black market for cadavers thrived.
- Rumors of a ghoul operating in the area sent shockwaves through the community, leading to increased security measures at the local cemetery.