"after-life" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: after-lives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|after-lives}} after-life (plural after-lives)
  1. Alternative spelling of afterlife. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: afterlife
    Sense id: en-after-life-en-noun-5YcB0hPt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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