lich
Americannoun
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the body; the trunk.
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a dead body; corpse.
Etymology
Origin of lich
First recorded before 900; Middle English liche “body (alive or dead),” Old English līc; cognate with Dutch lijk, German Leiche, Old Norse līk, Gothic leik. See like 1
Example Sentences
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Researchers at Empa and Forschungszentrum J lich in Germany have now found evidence that the interplay between electric and magnetic fields could be at the origin of this phenomenon.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024
“But to get the key, each Sixer has to beat the lich at Joust, which we all know isn’t easy.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
If Halliday had placed the lich in this room, perhaps he’d placed the Copper Key here too.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
The lich and I faced off one final time, at the very top of the playing field, both of us incessantly hitting our Flap buttons while slamming our joysticks left and right.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
And since she knew about the Joust game, she’d obviously already faced the lich herself.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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