Wild Hunts

A form of Wild Hunt — A spectral hunting party of riders and hounds, often led by a supernatural huntsman, that sweeps noisily through the sky or countryside at night or during storms, especially in winter; traditionally lacking a visible quarry and regarded as an omen of death or disaster.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Wild Hunt
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