Leigh

[ lee ]

noun
  1. Vivien Vivian Mary Hartley, 1913–67, English actress.

  2. a male or female given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for Leigh (1 of 2)

Leigh1

/ (liː) /


noun
  1. a town in NW England, in Wigan unitary authority, Greater Manchester: engineering industries. Pop: 43 006 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for Leigh (2 of 2)

Leigh2

/ (liː) /


noun
  1. Mike. born 1943, British dramatist and theatre, film, and television director, noted for his use of improvisation. His plays include Abigail's Party (1977), and his films include High Hopes (1988), Secrets and Lies (1996), Vera Drake (2004), and Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

  2. Vivien, real name Vivian Hartley. 1913–67, English stage and film actress. Her films include Gone with the Wind (1939) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), for both of which she won Oscars

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