Leigh

[lee]

noun

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

2. a male or female given name.

Leigh

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/ 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

Leigh

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/ liː /

noun

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

Example Sentences

There will also be a meeting of last season's third and fourth-placed teams as beaten semi-finalists Leigh Leopards host Leeds Rhinos, who were knocked out of the play-offs in dramatic fashion by Saints.

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Reform UK County Councillor Leigh Challis said parents need transparency and has asked for temperature readings to be shared so families can be reassured that conditions are now safe.

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Councillor Leigh Frost, leader of Cornwall Council, said he was "delighted" to find a replacement operator so quickly and "even more so to see a Cornish company stepping in".

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This image of Inez on a steed becomes central both to the movement and to director Leigh Silverman’s production, which finds simple yet striking ways of bringing revolutionary change to life.

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"First of all, the players love Leigh," he said.

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