"merwitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: merwitches [plural]
Etymology: mer- + witch Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mer|witch}} mer- + witch Head templates: {{en-noun}} merwitch (plural merwitches)
  1. (fantasy) A mermaid witch. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Merpeople
    Sense id: en-merwitch-en-noun-jXPf3pLO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mer- Topics: fantasy

Inflected forms

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