English Dictionary

wake

IPA（発音記号）

/weɪk/

名詞

廃用 詩語 イングランド国教会 歴史的

(obsolete, poetic) The act of waking, or state of being awake. / The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.

日本語の意味

目覚め、覚醒（起きる行為やその状態） / （旧用法・詩的表現）厳粛または祭的な場面において眠りを控え、起き続ける状態、いわゆる通夜や見張りの儀式

At the edge of the moor, at the first hush of light, she welcomed the wake, that old poetic state when sleep loosens its hold and consciousness returns.

荒野の端、最初の光の静けさの中で、彼女は目覚めを歓迎した、それは眠りがゆるみ意識が戻る古い詩的な状態だった。

意味（1）

(obsolete, poetic) The act of waking, or state of being awake.

Making such difference 'twixt wake and sleep.

意味（2）

The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.

The warlike wakes continued all the night, And funeral games played at new returning light.

意味（3）

A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party and/or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.

Where any person has died whilst being, or suspected of being, a case or carrier or contact of an infectious disease, the Director may by order prohibit the conduct of a wake over the body of that person or impose such conditions as he thinks fit on the conduct of such wake […]

意味（4）

(historical, Church of England) A yearly 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.

Great solemnities were made in all churches, and great fairs and wakes throughout all England.

意味（5）

A number of vultures assembled together.

wakes （ plural ）