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
If the lich killed me, I would come back tomorrow night and try again.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
A lich was an undead creature, usually an incredibly powerful wizard or king who had employed dark magic to bind his intellect to his own reanimated corpse, thus achieving a perverted form of immortality.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
“But what about the lich? And the Copper Key?”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
She’d faced the lich at Joust and he’d beaten her.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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