CLOVEN HOOF


Meaning of CLOVEN HOOF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1665

1. : a foot (as of a sheep) divided into two parts at its distal extremity

2.

[from the traditional representation of Satan as cloven-hoofed]

: the sign of devilish character

• clo·ven-hoofed ˈklō-vən-ˌhu̇ft, -ˌhüft, -ˌhu̇vd, -ˌhüvd adjective

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