"Snopes" meaning in English

See Snopes in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Snopeses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Snopeses}} Snopes (plural Snopeses)
  1. A surname. Derived forms: Snopesism
    Sense id: en-Snopes-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10

Verb

Forms: Snopeses [present, singular, third-person], Snopesing [participle, present], Snopesed [participle, past], Snopesed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} Snopes (third-person singular simple present Snopeses, present participle Snopesing, simple past and past participle Snopesed)
  1. Alternative form of snopes. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: snopes
    Sense id: en-Snopes-en-verb-frYzng69

Inflected forms

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