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witchfinder general

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
witchfind-er -gen-er-al
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A title assumed by Matthew Hopkins, a 17th-century English witch-hunter.

noun

An overly zealous investigator or accuser.

Etymology

From witchfinder + general.

Inflected Forms

witchfinders general (plural) witchfinder generals (plural) witch-finder general (alternative)

Questions

What does witchfinder general mean?
A title assumed by Matthew Hopkins, a 17th-century English witch-hunter.
Where does witchfinder general come from?
From witchfinder + general.

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