Leah

[lee-uh]

noun

1. Also Lia (in the Bible) the first wife of Jacob.

2. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “weary.”

Leah

/ ˈlɪə /

noun

1. Old Testament the first wife of Jacob and elder sister of Rachel, his second wife (Genesis 29)

Example Sentences

Both leagues have more scheduled over the next year and Leah MacNab, NBA head of international strategy and operations, says international games have "served as a catalyst for the continued growth of the game on a global basis".

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For Leah Jones, the issue was not even necessarily the availability of enough properties to go around.

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Playing the basement-dwelling, unpredictable father to Leah Remini’s sharp-tongued New Yorker, Carrie Heffernan, Stiller had the opportunity to flex both his dramatic and comedic muscles, earning his place in the show’s ensemble instead of being relegated to a bit player.

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Captain Leah Williamson is not in the squad because of a knee injury while Chelsea forward Lauren James also misses out with an ankle issue.

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Wiegman also enjoyed success at Euro 2025 with Leah Williamson, Alex Greenwood, Jess Carter and Morgan all combining in centre-back roles.

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