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Pronunciation: /wɪk/

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Definition of wick

noun

  • 1 [in place names] a town, hamlet, or district:Hampton Wick Warwick
  • 2 dialect a dairy farm.

Origin:

Old English wīc 'dwelling place', probably based on Latin vicus 'street, village'

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