"witch hunter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: witch hunters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} witch hunter (plural witch hunters)
  1. A person employed to find witches as part of a witch-hunt; a witchfinder. Synonyms: witch-hunter, witchhunter
    Sense id: en-witch_hunter-en-noun-YS~~sWjy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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