"DCverse" meaning in All languages combined

See DCverse on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the DCverse [canonical]
Etymology: From DC (ellipsis of DC Comics, originally initialism for Detective Comics) + -verse. Etymology templates: {{m|en|DC}} DC, {{af|en|-verse}} -verse Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the DCverse}} the DCverse
  1. (fandom slang) The fictional universe created by DC Comics. Tags: slang Categories (topical): DC Comics, Fictional universes Synonyms: DCU Related terms: DC Coordinate_terms: Amalgamverse, Marvelverse

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