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Word: Lake
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Old English (denoting a pond or pool), from Old French lac, from Latin lacus ‘basin, pool, lake’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
leɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large area of water surrounded by land
Short Definition:expanse of water surrounded by land
Examples:- boys were swimming in the lake
- Lake Victoria
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