Lys

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[lees]

noun

1. a river in W Europe, in N France and W Belgium, flowing NE into the Scheldt River at Ghent. 120 miles (195 km) long.

Lys

²

abbreviation

Biochemistry.

1. lysine.

lys-

³

1. a combining form meaning “lysis,” “decomposition,” used in the formation of compound words.

   lysin.

lys-

combining form

1. a variant of lyso-

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lys¹

From Greek; lysis

Example Sentences

Jones ultimately lost in the first round by German Eva Lys but continues to show what she is capable of.

From BBC

"The voice, I cannot really hear it, it is a bit too low," said China's Yuan Yue, who played her first-round match against Germany's Eva Lys on court eight, an outside court where the hustle and bustle of fans moving around the grounds is constant background noise.

From BBC

Lys Mendez, the board’s communications director, said a fully staffed team handled the application process, which included testing the website and checking for technical issues.

From Los Angeles Times

There was a restaurant that had been there for many, many years that closed, Fleur De Lys.

From Salon

"It is 11 v 11 and, of course, we have a chance," he says, before pointing to some famous United wins over Arsenal in the past - Lys Mousset scoring the winner in 2019 during his Wilder's first spell in charge, and the December 2006 victory when the Blades finished with Phil Jagielka in goal.

From BBC