Lia

[ lahy-uh ]

/ ˈlaɪ ə /

noun Douay Bible.

Leah(def 1).

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Examples from the Web for lias

Suppose two peoples goes to fight, ah bah, somebody must pick up de pieces—dat is mon onc' 'Lias!
The Battle Of The Strong, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Thus in the Lias we find dragonflies "apparently as highly specialised as to-day, no less than four tribes being present."
Darwinism (1889)|Alfred Russel Wallace
It gave him a start to catch some of the words—he had been so long accustomed to the visionary 'Lias.
The History of David Grieve|Mrs. Humphry Ward
A good deal of the time they talked about how splendid it was of them to be so kind to little 'Lias.
Understood Betsy|Dorothy Canfield

Then, some one told him casually that 'Lias was more ailing than usual, and that Margaret was in much trouble.
The History of David Grieve|Mrs. Humphry Ward

British Dictionary definitions for lias

Lias

/ (ˈlaɪəs) /

noun

the lowest series of rocks of the Jurassic system

Derived forms of Lias

Liassic (laɪˈæsɪk), adjective

Word Origin for Lias

C15 (referring to a kind of limestone), C19 (geological sense) from Old French liois, perhaps from lie lees, dregs, so called from its appearance

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