ley
Americannoun
noun
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arable land put down to grass; grassland or pastureland
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Also called: ley line. a line joining two prominent points in the landscape, thought to be the line of a prehistoric track
Etymology
Origin of ley
Aphetic variant of obsolete aley alloy
Example Sentences
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Both Stonehenge and Glastonbury supposedly lie on ley lines — mystical energy connections across the U.K.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
The Newark Earthworks, about 40 minutes east of Columbus, have also drawn attention for supposedly being built along ley lines — invisible gridlines that channel “earth energies.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 24, 2021
He gave it a ley line that connected Karole Armitage, “the punk ballerina,” who choreographed part of the show and lent it her dancers, to Miley Cyrus, the punk former Disney star, who modeled.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2020
It sounded a little pat, I remarked, and asked, “So, they applied la ley de fuga?”
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 4, 2019
“I say you are mistaken!” growled Gershom Bulke- ley.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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