Meanings
plural lycans
- A werewolf.
It was soon discovered that Lycans were now attacking humans for food.
2015, Drago Lavito, Order of the Lycans, page 374 more examples
Are you a vampire... or are you a lycan... pledge your bloodoath to your coven or pack..
2006 February 7, trigunvamp, “[PBEM News] Vampire or Lycan, which side are you on?”, in rec.games.pbm (Usenet), retrieved 04 May 2022Castlevania is Metroid Prime? So Gabriel and the lycans and Vampires have all grown suits and plasma weapons, can roll in to morph balls bombing eveything, and Gabriel is a woman in a space suit?
2011 January 6, skidz, “Castlevania Lords of Shadow”, in uk.games.video.misc (Usenet), retrieved 04 May 2022The other Lycan sprung towards her and she fought him as Drago shifted to his Lycan form and faced his adversary.
2012, Anastasia Maltezos, Lycan King, page 113He staggered for a moment, then gritted his teeth, turning to face the Woodland lycan, his arms raised to block the next punch, and the next. The Woodland pack gathered close, shouting encouragement to their alpha prime.
2016, Shannon Curtis, Lycan Unleashed
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Clipping of lycanthrope.
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lycan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lycan
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