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ley

American  
[ley] / leɪ /

noun

  1. a pewter containing about 80 percent tin and 20 percent lead.


ley British  
/ liː, leɪ /

noun

  1. arable land put down to grass; grassland or pastureland

  2. Also called: ley line.  a line joining two prominent points in the landscape, thought to be the line of a prehistoric track

"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

Etymology

Origin of ley

Aphetic variant of obsolete aley alloy

Example Sentences

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En el pasado, México ha codificado ese objetivo en la ley, pero ninguna administración ha podido lograrlo.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

Pero Valderrama Blanco asegura que Gálvez Ruiz descentralizará la política científica y dará más autoridad sobre el financiamiento de la ciencia a los gobiernos estatales de México, un enfoque desalentado por la ley actual.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

Aunque Narro cree que el movimiento político es esencial para ayudar a los trabajadores inmigrantes de edad avanzada, reconoce que los proyectos de ley se enfrentan a importantes obstáculos políticos.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2023

Both Stonehenge and Glastonbury supposedly lie on ley lines — mystical energy connections across the U.K.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023

Sometimes, but not often, a rain comes to the Salinas Val- O ley in November.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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