"merknight" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-merknight.wav Forms: merknights [plural]
Etymology: From mer- + knight. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mer|knight}} mer- + knight Head templates: {{en-noun}} merknight (plural merknights)
  1. (fantasy) A merperson knight.

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