Lich
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From lich, the supernatural entity. From being a neutron star, a "dead" star, a star that no longer contains a fusion core, but which is radiating away its stored energy.
Proper noun[edit]
Lich
- (astronomy) A neutron star in Milky Way Galaxy, Virgo constellation; The first star, a pulsar, at which exoplanets were discovered.
- The star system and planetary system containing this star.
Synonyms[edit]
Coordinate terms[edit]
planets of Lich (PSR B1257+12)
Etymology 2[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lich (plural Lichs)
- A surname from German.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lich is the 49723rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 422 individuals. Lich is most common among White (95.26%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lich”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 433.
Central Franconian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Liech (some dialects of Ripuarian)
- Leich (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German līch, from Old High German līh.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Lich f (plural Liche)
Categories:
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Stars
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- English terms borrowed from German
- English terms derived from German
- English surnames
- English surnames from German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Central Franconian terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leyg-
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Middle High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Middle High German
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Central Franconian lemmas
- Central Franconian nouns
- Central Franconian feminine nouns
- Ripuarian Franconian
- Central Franconian dated terms