"decrucifier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: decrucifiers [plural]
Etymology: From decrucify + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|decrucify|er|id2=agent noun}} decrucify + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} decrucifier (plural decrucifiers)
  1. (rare) Someone or something that decrucifies. Tags: rare

Inflected forms

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