lei1
[ley, ley-ee]
- (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
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Origin of lei1
Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1835–45
lei2
[ley]
- plural of leu.
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leu
[le-oo]
- a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
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Also ley.
Origin of leu
1875–80; < Romanian: literally, lion, a designation based on Turkish arslanlι (arslan lion + -lι adj. suffix), name given to the Dutch rijksdaalder, which circulated in the later Ottoman Empire and bore the image of a lion
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Examples from the Web for lei
Contemporary Examples
Lei Huazhen is a handsome woman and unusually tall for an inhabitant of Sichuan.
If not for its political angles, the Lei exposé is hardly the most eye-catching of Chinese sex scandals.
Lei Zhengfu Sex Tape: China Mesmerized by Once-Taboo Topics of Politics and PornMelinda Liu
November 28, 2012
Lei, 54, is now under investigation for allegedly giving profitable construction deals to both his mistress and his brother.
Lei Zhengfu Sex Tape: China Mesmerized by Once-Taboo Topics of Politics and PornMelinda Liu
November 28, 2012
For while eager looters in the neighborhood were watching, so were Bobby Green, Lei Yuille, Terri Barnett, and Titus Murphy.
Historical Examples
He said he could not receive their gift, but must wear his own lei.
Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology)W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt
But her picture was not worth five lei, as you can see for yourself.
The New Frontiers of Freedom from the Alps to the geanEdward Alexander Powell
At the same time Lei Chên-tzŭ was ordered to attack the two genii.
Myths and Legends of ChinaE. T. C. Werner
In the temples Lei Tsu is placed in the centre with the other four to right and left.
Myths and Legends of ChinaE. T. C. Werner
Lei us now glance at the rapid increase of the American Church up to our own day.
lei1
- (in Hawaii) a garland of flowers, worn around the neck
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Word Origin
from Hawaiian
lei2
- the plural of leu
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leu
- the standard monetary unit of Romania and Moldova, divided into 100 bani
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Word Origin
from Romanian: lion
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Word Origin and History for lei
n.
1843, from Hawaiian, "ornament worn about the neck or head."
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leu
n.
monetary unit of Romania, introduced 1867, literally "lion." Monetary names in the Balkans often translate as "lion" because Dutch gold coins stamped with lions circulated widely in the region in the 17c. and the word for "lion" came to be a word for "money" in some languages in the region.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Leu
- leucine
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