"bondmate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bondmates [plural]
Etymology: bond + -mate Etymology templates: {{suf|en|bond|mate}} bond + -mate Head templates: {{en-noun}} bondmate (plural bondmates)
  1. (fantasy) A person with whom one has an intimate emotional or spiritual bond. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Fictional characters
    Sense id: en-bondmate-en-noun-dIfuUwYZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -mate Topics: fantasy

Inflected forms

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