lich
Americannoun
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liches
plural
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the body; the trunk.
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a dead body; corpse.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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
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
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
She was still under the assumption that I’d had to fight the lich.
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
I’d encountered liches in countless videogames and fantasy novels.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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