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
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
As I did, the lich transformed into a tall human wizard dressed in flowing black robes.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Art3mis said something to the lich and the two of them switched sides, so that she was on the left.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
“I couldn’t defeat the lich at Joust. I’d been at it for weeks when this punk showed up and did it on his first try.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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