Lain

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. Past participle of lie1.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Past participle of lie (oriented in a horizontal position, situated).
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • p. p. of lie, v. i.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Past participle of lie.
  • n. A layer. Harrison, Descrip. of England, p. 187.
  • n. Plow-land lying at the foot of the downs.
  • n. Denial; concealment.
  • To deny; conceal.
  • To use concealment; speak falsely.
  • Word Usage
    "The term "lain in state" is traditionally reserved for elected U.S. officials or military officers, according to the office of the clerk of the House."
    Variant
    lie   
    Verb Stem
    lie   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alane    Aquitaine    Ayn    Bahrain    Biscayne    Blaine    Cain    Chain    Champagne    Champaign