"di ex machinis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} di ex machinis
  1. (rare) plural of deus ex machina Tags: form-of, plural, rare Form of: deus ex machina
    Sense id: en-di_ex_machinis-en-noun-ZIGbia1Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English miscellaneous irregular plurals

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