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has gloss	(noun) a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake" wake, viewing
has gloss	eng: In funeral services, a viewing (sometimes called reviewal, funeral visitation or a wake in the United States and Canada) is the time that the family and friends come to see the deceased after they have been prepared by a funeral home. It is generally recommended that any body to be viewed be embalmed in order to create the best possible presentation of the deceased. A viewing may take place at the funeral parlour, in a family home or at a church or chapel prior to the actual funeral service. Some cultures, such as the Māori of New Zealand, often take the body to the Marae or tribal community hall.
lexicalization	eng: viewing
lexicalization	eng: wake
subclass of	(noun) the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) vigil, watch

Meaning
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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lexicalization	ang: wacu
Asturian
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lexicalization	ast: velatoriu
lexicalization	ast: veloriu
Catalan
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lexicalization	cat: visionament
Esperanto
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lexicalization	epo: spektado
Galician
lexicalization	glg: velorio
Korean
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lexicalization	kor: 텔레비전 보기
lexicalization	kor: 텔레비전 프로
Norwegian
has gloss	nor: Syning er et uttrykk som brukes når noen ser en avdød. Den avdøde kan være i en seng, på en båre eller i en kiste. En syning kan finne sted når som helst mellom dødsfallet og begravelsen/bisettelsen. Syning forveksles ofte med likskue som har en mer formell juridisk karakter.
lexicalization	nor: Syning

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