

wakes
/weɪks/

noun
Wachen, Wachzustand





verb
Aufbahren, die Toten aufbahren

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verb

noun
Leichenschmaus, Totenwache
Nachdem Opa Joe verstarb, veranstaltete die Familie drei Leichenschmäuse, einen in jeder Stadt, in der seine Kinder lebten, damit sich alle an ihn erinnern und sein Leben feiern konnten.

noun
Kirchweihfest, Kirchweih
(Church of England) An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking.





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