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Lee


lee

L0083400 (lē)n.1. Nautical The side away from the direction from which the wind blows.2. An area sheltered from the wind: in the lee of the boulder.3. Cover; shelter.adj.1. Nautical Of or relating to the side sheltered from the wind: the lee gunwale.2. Located in or facing the path of an oncoming glacier. Used of a geologic formation.
[Middle English le, from Old English hlēo, shelter, protection; see kelə- in Indo-European roots.]

lee

(liː) n1. a sheltered part or side; the side away from the direction from which the wind is blowing2. (Nautical Terms) by the lee nautical so that the wind is blowing on the wrong side of the sail3. (Nautical Terms) under the lee nautical towards the leeadj (Nautical Terms) (prenominal) nautical on, at, or towards the side or part away from the wind: on a lee shore. Compare weather5[Old English hlēow shelter; related to Old Norse hle]

Lee

(liː) n (Placename) a river in SW Republic of Ireland, flowing east into Cork Harbour. Length: about 80 km (50 miles)

Lee

(liː) n1. (Biography) Ang (æŋ). born 1954, Taiwanese film director; his films include Sense and Sensibility (1995), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Brokeback Mountain (2005), and Life of Pi (2012)2. (Biography) Bruce, original name Lee Yuen Kam. 1940–73, US film actor and kung fu expert who starred in such films as Enter the Dragon (1973)3. (Biography) Gypsy Rose, original name Rose Louise Hovick. 1914–70, US striptease and burlesque artiste, who appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies (1936) and in films4. (Biography) Laurie (ˈlɒrɪ). 1914–97, British poet and writer, best known for the autobiographical Cider with Rosie (1959)5. (Biography) Richard Henry. 1732–94, American Revolutionary statesman, who moved the resolution in favour of American independence (1776)6. (Biography) Robert E(dward). 1807–70, American general; commander-in-chief of the Confederate armies in the Civil War7. (Biography) Spike, real name Shelton Jackson Lee. born 1957, US film director: his films include She's Gotta Have It (1985), Malcolm X (1992), and the documentary When the Leeves Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2008)8. (Biography) T(sung)-D(ao) (tsuːŋ daʊ). born 1926, US physicist, born in China. With Yang he disproved the principle that parity is always conserved and shared the Nobel prize for physics in 1957

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(li)

n. 1. protective shelter: the lee of a rock in a storm. 2. the side or part that is sheltered or turned away from the wind: huts erected under the lee of the mountain. 3. Chiefly Naut. the quarter or region toward which the wind blows. adj. 4. pertaining to, situated in, or moving toward the lee. [before 900; Middle English; Old English hlēo(w) shelter, c. Old Frisian hli, hly, Old Saxon hleo, Old Norse hlé]

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(li)

n. Usu., lees. the insoluble matter that settles from a liquid, esp. from wine; sediment; dregs. [1350–1400; Middle English lie < Middle French < Medieval Latin lia, probably < Gaulish *lig(j)a; compare Old Irish lige bed]

Lee

(li)

n. 1. Ann, 1736–84, British mystic: founder of Shaker sect in U.S. 2. Charles, 1731–82, American Revolutionary general, born in England. 3. Francis Lightfoot, 1734–97, American Revolutionary statesman. 4. Gypsy Rose (Rose Louise Hovick), 1914–70, U.S. entertainer. 5. Henry ( “Light-Horse Harry” ), 1756–1818, American Revolutionary general (father of Robert E. Lee). 6. Manfred Bennington ("Ellery Queen"), 1905–71, U.S. mystery writer, in collaboration with Frederic Dannay. 7. Richard Henry, 1732–94, American Revolutionary statesman (brother of Francis L. Lee). 8. Robert E(dward), 1807–70, Confederate general in the Civil War (son of Henry Lee). 9. Tsung-Dao (ˈdzʊŋˈdaʊ) born 1926, Chinese physicist: Nobel prize 1957..
Thesaurus
Noun1.Lee - United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)Shelton Jackson Lee, Spike Lee
2.Lee - United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)Gypsy Rose Lee, Rose Louise Hovick
3.Lee - United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973)Bruce Lee, Lee Yuen Kam
4.Lee - United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926)Tsung Dao Lee
5.lee - leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794)Lee - leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794)Richard Henry Lee
6.lee - soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818)Lee - soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818)Henry Lee, Lighthorse Harry Lee
7.lee - American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)Lee - American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)Robert E. Lee, Robert Edward Lee
8.lee - the side of something that is sheltered from the windlee side, leewardside, face - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
Adj.1.lee - towards the side away from the winddownwindleeward - on the side away from the wind; "on the leeward side of the island"

lee

noun shelter, cover, screen, protection, shadow, shade, shield, refuge The church nestles in the lee of a hill beneath the town.
Translations
背风处

lee

(liː) noun the sheltered side, away from the wind. We sat in the lee of the rock. 背風處 背风处ˈleeway noun1. the drifting of a ship etc away from its true course, or the amount of this. 偏航 偏航2. lost time. He has a lot of leeway to make up at school after being away ill. 損失的時間 损失的时间3. extra space, time etc allowed. Book the later flight so as to allow yourself some leeway in case you're delayed. 餘地 余地

Lee


lee

1. by the lee Nautical so that the wind is blowing on the wrong side of the sail 2. under the lee Nautical towards the lee 3. Nautical on, at, or towards the side or part away from the wind

Lee

11. Ang . born 1954, Taiwanese film director; his films include Sense and Sensibility (1995), The Ice Storm (1997), and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) 2. Bruce, original name Lee Yuen Kam. 1940--73, US film actor and kung fu expert who starred in such films as Enter the Dragon (1973) 3. Gypsy Rose, original name Rose Louise Hovick. 1914--70, US striptease and burlesque artiste, who appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies (1936) and in films 4. Laurie . 1914--97, British poet and writer, best known for the autobiographical Cider with Rosie (1959) 5. Richard Henry. 1732--94, American Revolutionary statesman, who moved the resolution in favour of American independence (1776) 6. Robert E(dward). 1807--70, American general; commander-in- chief of the Confederate armies in the Civil War 7. Spike, real name Shelton Jackson Lee. born 1957, US film director: his films include She's Gotta Have It (1985), Malcolm X (1992), and 25th Hour (2002) 8. T(sung)-D(ao) . born 1926, US physicist, born in China. With Yang he disproved the principle that that parity is always conserved and shared the Nobel prize for physics in 1957

Lee

2 a river in SW Republic of Ireland, flowing east into Cork Harbour. Length: about 80 km (50 miles)

lee

[] (science and technology) The side of an object, such as an island or a ship, away from the direction in which the wind is coming, and sheltered from wind or waves.

Lee


Lee

(), Robert, English physician, 1793-1877. See: Lee ganglion.

Lee

(), Roger I., U.S. physician, 1881-1967. See: Lee-White method.

LEE


AcronymDefinition
LEELee's Summit (Amtrak station code; Lee's Summit, MO)
LEELow Energy Electron
LEELaw Enforcement Explorer (educational program)
LEELandscape and Ecological Engineering (International Consortium of Landscape and Ecological Engineering)
LEELower Extremity Edema
LEELatching End-Effector
LEELeading Edge Environment (DARPA)
LEELake Erie and Eastern (railroad)
LEELimistéir Eacnamaíoch Eorpaigh (Gaelic: European Economic Area)
LEELeague of Extraordinary Empires (gaming alliance)
LEELogistics Evaluation Exercise

Lee


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Synonyms for Lee

noun shelter

Synonyms

  • shelter
  • cover
  • screen
  • protection
  • shadow
  • shade
  • shield
  • refuge

Synonyms for Lee

noun United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

Synonyms

  • Shelton Jackson Lee
  • Spike Lee

noun United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)

Synonyms

  • Gypsy Rose Lee
  • Rose Louise Hovick

noun United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973)

Synonyms

  • Bruce Lee
  • Lee Yuen Kam

noun United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926)

Synonyms

  • Tsung Dao Lee

noun leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794)

Synonyms

  • Richard Henry Lee

noun soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818)

Synonyms

  • Henry Lee
  • Lighthorse Harry Lee

noun American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)

Synonyms

  • Robert E. Lee
  • Robert Edward Lee

noun the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

Synonyms

  • lee side
  • leeward

Related Words

  • side
  • face

adj towards the side away from the wind

Synonyms

  • downwind

Related Words

  • leeward
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