"witchhunter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: witchhunters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} witchhunter (plural witchhunters)
  1. Alternative form of witch hunter Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: witch hunter
    Sense id: en-witchhunter-en-noun-nz3eiQ7o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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