"treant" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɹiːɛnt/, /ˈtɹiːənt/, /ˈtɹiːænt/, /ˈtɹeɪənt/, /ˈtɹiːɑnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-treant.wav [US] Forms: treants [plural]
Rhymes: -iːɛnt, -ɛnt, -iːənt, -iːænt, -eɪənt, -iːɑnt Etymology: From tree + ent, with modification of the spelling to avoid the unusual forms treent or treeent. Used as a replacement for ent due to copyright issues; cf. halfling. Etymology templates: {{af|en|tree|ent}} tree + ent Head templates: {{en-noun}} treant (plural treants)
  1. (fantasy roleplaying games) A fictional anthropomorphic organism having many characteristics of a tree. Related terms: ent

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