lees

[ leez ]

/ liz /

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plural noun

the insoluble matter that settles from a liquid, especially from wine; sediment; dreg.

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Origin of lees

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English lie, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin lia, probably from unattested Gaulish lig(j)a; compare Old Irish lige “bed,” akin to Old English gelege “bed”; see lie²

Words nearby lees

leek-green, leer, leering, Lee, Robert E., leery, lees, Leesburg, lee shore, Lees Summit, leet, lee tide

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How to use lees in a sentence

The Lees were the 1st Black Family to move into the predominantly Italian-American Brooklyn Neighborhood of Cobble Hill.
Spike Lee Blasts The New York Times’ Story on Brooklyn Gentrification in Fiery Op-Ed|Marlow Stern|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She sent at once for Lees and a séance was held in the Palace.
How Queen Victoria's Affection For John Brown Sprang From His Contact With Dead Albert's Shade|Tom Sykes|June 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The voice phenomenon produced by Lees was instantly recognisable as that of the late Consort.
How Queen Victoria's Affection For John Brown Sprang From His Contact With Dead Albert's Shade|Tom Sykes|June 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lees refused the offer, apparently on the advice of his spirit guides, but did not leave the Queen without solace.
How Queen Victoria's Affection For John Brown Sprang From His Contact With Dead Albert's Shade|Tom Sykes|June 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

So, when she had their report, was the Queen, but before she could take action, she received a letter from the schoolboy Lees.
How Queen Victoria's Affection For John Brown Sprang From His Contact With Dead Albert's Shade|Tom Sykes|June 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The black sticks resembling lollipops are said to be compounds of rum, bullocks' blood and tobacco lees.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Stuart sent the two Lees up the river to keep watch, which left a door open at Germanna Ford.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
But the waters were seething now, stirred to their very lees by plot and counterplot.
The Secret Witness|George Gibbs
He leaped from his plane, threw off his flying togs, and raced for Johnnie Lees house.
The Flying Reporter|Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss
On the evening of that date there was some firing between the pursuing army and Lees rear guard.
The Civil War Through the Camera|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson

British Dictionary definitions for lees

lees

/ (liːz) /

pl n

the sediment from an alcoholic drink

Word Origin for lees

C14: plural of obsolete lee, from Old French, probably from Celtic; compare Irish lige bed

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