Word: wakes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: wakes
Definition: A community holiday, particularly in northern England.
Morphemes:
Affix: wake
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a word referring to a specific decade in the Gregorian calendar. Appended to the first year of the decade.