"witchspirit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: witchspirits [plural]
Etymology: witch + spirit Etymology templates: {{compound|en|witch|spirit}} witch + spirit Head templates: {{en-noun}} witchspirit (plural witchspirits)
  1. The spirit of a witch. Synonyms: witch-spirit, witch spirit
    Sense id: en-witchspirit-en-noun-5oSWwhku Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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