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lictun

Pronunciation: /ˈliːkˌtuːn/

“lictun” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. graveyard, cemetery

Etymology

From līċ (“body”) + tūn (“enclosure, yard”). Compare Old High German līhhof (“cemetery”).

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