nazgul

/ˈnæzɡul/

Etymology

From nazgûl (“ringwraith”) in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional language Black Speech, a compound of nazg (“ring”) and gûl (“wraith; evil spirit”). Tolkien thought it “probable” that the former term nazg was “actually derived from” Irish nasc (“link, bond”), though not borrowed consciously. For the latter term gûl compare ghoul.

nazgul means an evil force which heedlessly destroys everything in its path, and appears like a horseman dressed all in black. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

nazgul is pronounced /ˈnæzɡul/.

noun

An evil force which heedlessly destroys everything in its path, and appears like a horseman dressed all in black.“The West Hampstead studio flat looks like the Nazgul have just thundered through it […]”
A type of demonic or undead creature.“(On Lost Souls there is a Ringwraith guild; Nazguls are members at levels 26-29.)”