Noun: Bluebeard 'bloo,beerd
- (folklore) a nobleman in a French fairy tale who murders his wives for disobeying his order not to enter a forbidden room
"The story of Bluebeard warns against the dangers of curiosity"
Derived forms: Bluebeards
Type of: character, fictional character, fictitious character
Encyclopedia: Bluebeard, Jr, or, Fatima and the Fairy