"devourer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: devourers [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English devourere; equivalent to devour + -er. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|devourere|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English devourere, {{inh+|en|enm|devourere}} Inherited from Middle English devourere, {{suffix|en|devour|er|id2=agent noun}} devour + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} devourer (plural devourers)
  1. One who devours.

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