lai

American  

[ley] / leɪ /

noun

1. (in medieval French literature)

2. a narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets and dealing with tales of adventure and romance.

3. a lyric poem, often a love poem, having great metrical variety and designed to be sung to a popular melody.

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Etymology

Origin of lai

1200–50; Middle English < Old French. See lay ⁴

Example Sentences

Starmer is also expected to raise the case of Hong Kong media mogul and democracy supporter Jimmy Lai, a British citizen and founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily tabloid.

From Barron's

In the interview with Bloomberg, Sir Keir suggested he would bring up disagreements with Beijing on human rights, including the fate of Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon who was found guilty of colluding with foreign forces in December.

From BBC

Lord Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, told the Press Association that Sir Keir would be "pathetic" if he did not raise the case of Lai who is a British citizen.

From BBC

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te congratulated Honnold in a Facebook post on Sunday, branding the challenge "truly moving".

From Barron's

Lai’s battalion was responsible for security at the entrances and throughout the hallways of the presidential office building.

From The Wall Street Journal