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How to pronounce “waif”
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Pronunciation guide for waif
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of waif with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 3 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Can Vegans Be World Class Athletes?
where I do it for myself, and I'll probably pick up some waif
- Definition summary
- (British, law, archaic) An article of movable property which has been found, and of which the owner is not known, such as goods washed up on a beach or thrown away by an absconding thief; such items belong to the Crown, which may grant the right of ownership to them to a lord of a manor.
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How to pronounce waif
Can Vegans Be World Class Athletes?
where I do it for myself, and I'll probably pick up some waif
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “waif”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (British, law, archaic) An article of movable property which has been found, and of which the owner is not known, such as goods washed up on a beach or thrown away by an absconding thief; such items belong to the Crown, which may grant the right of ownership to them to a lord of a manor.
- (figuratively)
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To cast aside or reject, and thus make a waif.
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