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Leven

American  
[lee-vuhn] / ˈli vən /

noun

  1. Loch, a lake in E Scotland: ruins of a castle in which Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.


Leven British  
/ ˈliːvən /

noun

  1. a lake in E central Scotland: one of the shallowest of Scottish lochs, with seven islands, on one of which Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned (1567–8). Length: 6 km (3.7 miles). Width: 4 km (2.5 miles)

  2. a sea loch in W Scotland, extending for about 14 km (9 miles) east from Loch Linnhe

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Elizabeth, 38, from Leven, spotted the prosthesis, which she first thought was a gas canister, on one of her usual walks from Hornsea.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

Leven, who will be assisted by Craig Hinchliffe and sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel, previously oversaw the first team following Robson's sacking in early 2024 and after Neil Warnock's short tenure later that year.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

Officers told her the next afternoon they had found a body on the banks of the Leven in Renton.

From BBC Jan. 24, 2025

In East Yorkshire, 17 flood warnings have been issued including at Bielby, near Pocklington, Leven, Routh and Meaux, and Upper Hull catchment.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2025

At once Leven, Fairfax and Manchester broke up the siege of York and moved out to meet him.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

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