"wereghost" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wereghosts [plural]
Etymology: From were- + ghost. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|were|ghost}} were- + ghost Head templates: {{en-noun}} wereghost (plural wereghosts)
  1. (fiction, rare) A shapeshifter who can assume the form of a ghost. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Fiction
    Sense id: en-wereghost-en-noun-0tBR5g8u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with were- Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

Inflected forms

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