"wonderbeast" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wonderbeasts [plural]
Etymology: From wonder + beast. Compare Dutch wonderbeest, German Wundertier. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wonder|beast}} wonder + beast, {{noncog|nl|wonderbeest}} Dutch wonderbeest, {{noncog|de|Wundertier}} German Wundertier Head templates: {{en-noun}} wonderbeast (plural wonderbeasts)
  1. (fantasy) A magical, mystical, or mythological creature Categories (topical): Fantasy, Fictional characters, Mythological creatures Synonyms: wonder-beast

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