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wick2

Syllabification: (wick)
Pronunciation: /wik/
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Definition of wick

noun

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

Origin:

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

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