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Loch Ness monster WORD ORIGIN noun a large aquatic animal resembling a serpent or a plesiosaurlike reptile, reported to have been seen in the waters of Loch Ness, Scotland, but not proved to exist. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of Loch Ness monster First recorded in 1930–35 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Related Words for loch ness monster hydra, kraken, leviathan, oarfish loch ness monster in Culture Loch Ness Monster [(lokh nes)]
A gigantic, humped, dragonlike creature thought to inhabit the icy depths of Loch Ness, a lake in north-central Scotland. Periodic sightings of “Nessie” have been alleged since the early 1930s (though the legend of such a creature dates to the seventh century), but the monster remains elusive.
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