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Lett

1 American  
[let] / lɛt /

noun

  1. a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.

  2. Latvian.

Lett. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Lettish.

Lett British  
/ lɛt /

noun

  1. another name for a Latvian

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Lett, who just turned 55 on Tuesday, thinks that would have been too late.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2025

Lett is confident his home will survive the latest storm because it is on a hill, but he’s worried about his neighbors at lower elevations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2023

The others are offensive line coach and former Miami head coach Joe Philbin, running backs coach Skip Peete, assistant defensive line coach Leon Lett and quality control analyst Kyle Valero.

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2023

Lett, a two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman who played on all three Super Bowl-winning Dallas teams in the 1990s, just finished his 12th season on the staff.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2023

"Your fiancée is having a great success," Mrs. Braddocks looked out on the floor where Georgette was dancing in the arms of the tall, dark one, called Lett.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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