"'verse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 'verses [plural]
Etymology: Aphetic form of universe. Etymology templates: {{aphetic form|en|universe}} Aphetic form of universe Head templates: {{en-noun}} 'verse (plural 'verses)
  1. (fandom slang) The (fictional) universe in which the TV series Firefly is set. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fiction, Fictional universes
    Sense id: en-'verse-en-noun-eB6gRV-9 Disambiguation of Fiction: 65 35 Disambiguation of Fictional universes: 68 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 64 36 Topics: lifestyle
  2. Clipping of universe. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: universe
    Sense id: en-'verse-en-noun-7PV~AgDy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: Whedonverse

Inflected forms

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