lees
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
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 lie 2
Vocabulary lists containing lees
"Ulysses" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 2
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Example Sentences
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So wrote Professor Edward S. Joynes in an article published soon after General lee's death, in the "University Monthly."
From Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee by Lee, Robert Edward, General
I shall always keep General lee's letter, and will leave it to somebody who will cherish the remembrance of a great soldier and a good man.
From Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee by Lee, Robert Edward, General
A lee's a lee whether the leear be a leear or no!—I hae dune.'
From Heather and Snow by MacDonald, George
"Ever take any pre-law courses on how to work the invisible controls of a space ship?" lee's reply was spoken low, and was entirely irrelevant.
From Astounding Stories, July, 1931 by Various
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