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Lely

American  
[lee-lee, ley-lee] / ˈli li, ˈleɪ li /

noun

  1. Sir Peter Pieter van der Faes, 1618–80, Dutch painter in England.


Lely British  
/ ˈliːlɪ /

noun

  1. Sir Peter. Dutch name Pieter van der Faes. 1618–80, Dutch portrait painter in England

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In the past the painting has belonged, among others, to 17th-century British painter Sir Peter Lely.

From Seattle Times

Miguel Angel Jimenez, the 2019 champion at The Classics at Lely Resort who opened the season last month in Hawaii with a victory in the Mitsubishi Electric Championship, had a 70 to get to 3 under.

From Seattle Times

Dr. Lely Solari, an infectious disease doctor with the institute, called this “a very significant underestimate.”

From New York Times

Crowe grew up in Naples and finished up at Lely High School shortly before the crash.

From Washington Times

Robots are becoming increasingly common in agriculture, as with this machine made by Dutch firm Lely, which pushes cattle feed back toward their pens.

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