"tardis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tardises [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tardis (plural tardises)
  1. Alternative form of Tardis Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Tardis
    Sense id: en-tardis-en-noun-hE8zDMNS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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