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单词 lyke-wake
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lyke-wake

/ (ˈlaɪkˌweɪk) /

noun

British a watch held over a dead person, often with festivities

Word Origin for lyke-wake

C16: perhaps from Old Norse; see lych gate, wake 1

Words nearby lyke-wake

Lyell's disease, lygaeid, lying, lying down, lying-in, lyke-wake, Lyle, Lyly, Lyman, Lyme arthritis, Lyme disease
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