"Merlinic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Merlin + -ic Etymology templates: {{af|en|Merlin|-ic}} Merlin + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Merlinic (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to the legendary wizard Merlin, especially the tradition of medieval prophecies attributed to him. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Merlinic-en-adj-nJAb3QfK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic

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