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lain in repose

lain in repose is the past participle of lie in repose.

Meaning of lie in repose

Verb

lie in repose (third-person singular simple present lies in repose, present participle lying in repose, simple past lay in repose, past participle lain in repose)

  1. (intransitive, especially one of high social standing) To be laid out for public viewing after one’s death.

Questions about lain in repose

What is lain in repose the past participle of?
Lain in repose is the past participle of lie in repose.

Words near lain in repose in the dictionary

  1. lain ill in one's mouth
  2. lain in
  3. lain in ambush
  4. lain in honor
  5. lain in one's throat
  6. lain in repose
  7. lain in state
  8. lain in the bed one had made
  9. lain in the way
  10. lain in wait
  11. lain low

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