lee
IPA: ɫˈi
noun
- (nautical) A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.
- (nautical) The side of the ship away from the wind.
- A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.
- Calm, peace.
- (obsolete) Lees; dregs.
- An English topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a meadow (the Anglo-Saxon for meadow being ley or leag).
- A unisex given name
- A male given name derived from the surname, masculine of Leigh
- A female given name popular in conjoined names such as Lee Ann or Mary Lee.
- A placename, for example:
- A number of places in England:
- A neighbourhood near the village of Berrynarbor, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS5546).
- A small village in Ilfracombe parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS4846).
- A suburb in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London.
- A village in Buckinghamshire, commonly known as The Lee.
- A river in County Cork, Ireland.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A former settlement in Inyo County, California.
- A town in Madison County, Florida.
- A village in DeKalb County and Lee County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Monon Township, White County, Indiana.
- A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
- A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
- An unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada.
- A town in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
- A town and village in Oneida County, New York.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Lee Township.
- A surname from Chinese.
- A surname from Korean of Korean origin. Alternative form of Rhee (Hanja: 李; Hangul: 이 & 리)
- A male given name
- A nickname for various given names with the first syllable as Lee; Clipping of Leo, Leroy.
- Obsolete form of li (“traditional Chinese unit of distance”). [The Chinese mile, a traditional unit of distance equal to 1500 chis or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).]
- Alternative spelling of Lea, the River Lea in eastern England. [A female given name from Hebrew, form of Leah.]
adjective
- (nautical, geology) Facing away from the flow of a fluid, usually air.
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Examples of "lee" in Sentences
- Carl Lee is surprised and standoffish.
- Bruce Li was the imitator of Bruce Lee.
- The President of the company is Bob Lee.
- He is a scion of the dynasty of Lee family.
- Dunes have a vortex in the lee side of the dune.
- He was the son of Henry Lee, a pugilist and innkeeper.
- Lee introduces the heroes and brings them to the lair.
- The border patrol then cheerfully welcomes Lee to Annexia.
- Lee was allowed to ascend to the chairmanship unobstructed.
- At the end of the season, Lee became an unrestricted free agent.
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