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Baskervillean

Baskervillean

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Baskervillean (comparative more Baskervillean, superlative most Baskervillean)

  1. Characteristic of a fearsome, diabolical dog.
    • 2015, Ceri Houlbrook, Natalie Armitage, The Materiality of Magic: An artifactual investigation into ritual practices and popular beliefs
      I entered and rang the bell, which was answered first by a Baskervillean baying, and in due course by Mrs Healey herself.