yule cat

proper noun

Jólaköttur, from Icelandic folklore; a monstrous, house-sized cat that is said to roam the snowy countryside during the Christmas season; according to legend, it eats people who do not receive new clothes to wear before Christmas Eve.

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Meanings

yule cat1

nounthe yule cat (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Yule cat

Yule cat2

proper nounthe Yule cat (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartsJólaköttur, from Icelandic folklore; a monstrous, house-sized cat that is said to roam the snowy countryside during the Christmas season; according to legend, it eats people who do not receive new clothes to wear before Christmas Eve.

Yule Cat3

nounthe Yule Cat (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Yule cat
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