"mythistory" meaning in English

See mythistory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: mythistories [plural]
Etymology: Blend of myth + history Etymology templates: {{blend|en|myth|history}} Blend of myth + history Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mythistory (countable and uncountable, plural mythistories)
  1. A history incorporating elements of myth. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: mythistorical, mythistorically
    Sense id: en-mythistory-en-noun-Oo5F7f2S Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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