"superhunt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superhunts [plural]
Etymology: From super- + hunt. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|super|hunt}} super- + hunt Head templates: {{en-noun}} superhunt (plural superhunts)
  1. (historical) A mass witch hunt during the early modern period, particularly in a South German prince-bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-superhunt-en-noun-H3lkIOyl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

Inflected forms

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