"were-elf" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: were-elves [plural]
Etymology: From were- + elf. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|were|elf}} were- + elf Head templates: {{en-noun|were-elves}} were-elf (plural were-elves)
  1. (fiction, fantasy, rare) A shapeshifter who can assume the form of an elf. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Fantasy, Fiction

Inflected forms

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