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gish

UK/ɡɪʃ/

gish noun: a character that is skilled in both physical combat and the use of magic.

Noun

gish (plural gishes)

  1. (fantasy roleplaying games) A character that is skilled in both physical combat and the use of magic.
    • Most gishes use their magical abilities to increase their own personal combat abilities (known as "buffing").
  2. (slang) An outsider.

Proper noun capitalized: Gish

Gish (plural Gishes)

  1. A surname.

Forms of gish

Noun
pluralgishes
Proper noun
pluralGishes

Origin of gish

The term originates in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) game, where it originally referred to a Githyanki fighter/wizard combination. Gish is not an official term used in D&D referring to this, but is also used to refer to any character who has a martial/spellcasting combination of abilities.

Words formed from gish

Phrases with gish

Words that rhyme with gish

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Questions about gish

What does gish mean?
Gish means a character that is skilled in both physical combat and the use of magic.
What part of speech is gish?
Gish can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce gish?
Gish is pronounced /ɡɪʃ/ (UK).
What is the plural of gish?
The plural of gish is gishes.

Words near gish in the dictionary

  1. gise
  2. gised
  3. Giselle
  4. Gisenyi
  5. gises
  6. gish
  7. Gish gallop
  8. Gish gallops
  9. gished
  10. gishes
  11. Gishford

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