Lecce

American

[let-che, lech-ey] / ˈlɛt tʃɛ, ˈlɛtʃ eɪ /

noun

a city in SE Italy: ancient Greek and Roman city; noted for its baroque architecture.

Lecce British

/ ˈlettʃe /

noun

a walled city in SE Italy, in Puglia: Greek and Roman remains. Pop: 83 303 (2001)

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Lecce

Paolo Vanoli's side sit just inside the relegation zone but level on 17 points with Lecce, who are 17th and face AC Milan later on Sunday.

From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026

The champions are level on 43 points with second-placed Milan, who host Lecce on Sunday.

From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026

But Inter can move six clear of both Napoli and second-placed AC Milan with a home win over struggling Lecce later on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026

The boy who has already scored more than 500 goals in youth football is very close to his parents, who moved from the Milan area to Lecce to support his development.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025

It was at Lecce in Murat's time, but Southwald was conceited that he could gentle her.

From Patsy by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

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