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Meaning 1
the
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
le
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/lə/
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US, especially: /leɪ/
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rare: /liː/
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rhymes with -ə
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rhymes with -eɪ
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rhymes with -iː
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homophone: luh (with /ə/)
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homophone: lay
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homophone: lei
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homophone: ley (with /eɪ/ and pane-pain merger)
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homophone: lea
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homophone: Lea
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homophone: Lee
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homophone: leigh
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homophone: Leigh
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homophone: li (with /iː/)
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lŭ
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/li/
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sometimes: /leɪ/
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CMU ARPABET: L AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 3
Initialism of law enforcement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Examples
- LE seized the package.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
Initialism of limited edition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
Initialism of luxury edition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
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prep
Meaning 6
Next to, near (still used in some place names).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Examples
- Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham near an old Roman road.
- Dalton-le-Dale, Hetton-le-Hole, Witton-le-Wear
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lupus erythematosus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder, lupus
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French le (“the”). Popularized especially by the expression le sigh.
* As a Chinese surname: ** Mandarin form of the surname 樂 /乐, ** Mandarin form of the surname 勒, ** variant of Li, ** variant Romanization of the surname 呂 /吕 (lǚ), compare Lu. * As a Vietnamese surname, variant of Lê and Lệ.
borrowed from Old French lez (“side”).
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Cantonese: 黎 (lai4) — Vietnamese surname
- Chinese Mandarin: 黎 (Lí) — Vietnamese surname
- Czech: Le — Vietnamese surname
- French: Le — Vietnamese surname
- German: Le — Vietnamese surname
- Vietnamese: Lê — Vietnamese surname