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li

1
[ lee ]
/ li /
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noun Music.

the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.

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Nearby words

  1. lhermitte's sign,
  2. lhermitte-duclos disease,
  3. lhevinne,
  4. lhotse,
  5. lhrh,
  6. li bo,
  7. li hsien-nien,
  8. li hsüeh,
  9. li hung-chang,
  10. li peng

Origin of li

1
alteration of la1

Definition for lis (2 of 4)

li

2
[ lee ]
/ li /

noun, plural li.

a Chinese unit of distance, equivalent to about one-third of a mile (0.5 km).

Origin of li

2
First recorded in 1580–90, li is from the Chinese word lǐ

Definition for lis (3 of 4)

li

3
[ lee ]
/ li /

noun

(in Chinese ethical philosophy) the etiquette traditionally prescribed for individuals or groups of people in a given situation.

Origin of li

3
First recorded in 1910–15, li is from the Chinese word lǐ

Definition for lis (4 of 4)

Li

[ lee ]
/ li /

noun

a member of an aboriginal people of the island of Hainan in Southeastern China.
the Kadai language of the Li.
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British Dictionary definitions for lis (1 of 4)

li

1
/ (liː) /

noun

a Chinese unit of length, approximately equal to 590 yards

Word Origin for li

from Chinese

British Dictionary definitions for lis (2 of 4)

li

2

the internet domain name for

Liechtenstein

British Dictionary definitions for lis (3 of 4)

Li

the chemical symbol for

lithium

British Dictionary definitions for lis (4 of 4)

LI

abbreviation for

Long Island
Light Infantry
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Medicine definitions for lis (1 of 2)

Li

The symbol for the elementlithium

Medicine definitions for lis (2 of 2)

Li

[ lē ]
Choh Hao 1913-1987

Chinese-born American chemist known for isolating and analyzing a number of hormones secreted by the pituitary gland.
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Science definitions for lis

Li

The symbol for lithium.
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