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lee

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Noun

  1. A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.
  2. The side of the ship away from the wind.
  3. A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.
  4. Calm, peace.
  5. Lees; dregs.
  6. Obsolete form of li (“traditional Chinese unit of distance”).

Adjective

  1. Facing away from the flow of a fluid, usually air.

Proper noun

  1. An English topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a meadow (the Anglo-Saxon for meadow being ley or leag).
  2. A unisex given name: A male given name derived from the surname, masculine of Leigh
  3. A unisex given name: A female given name popular in conjoined names such as Lee Ann or Mary Lee.
  4. A number of places in England: A hamlet in Berrynarbor parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS5546).
  5. A number of places in England: A small village in Ilfracombe parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS4846).
  6. A number of places in England: A suburb in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3974).
  7. A number of places in England: A hamlet in Romsey parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire, previously in Romsey Extra parish (OS grid ref SU3617).
  8. A number of places in England: A hamlet in Hexhamshire parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NY9459).
  9. A number of places in England: A hamlet in Ellesmere Rural parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ4032).
  10. A number of places in England: A village in Buckinghamshire, commonly known as The Lee.
  11. A number of places in England: Alternative spelling of Lea, the River Lea in eastern England.
  12. A placename, for example: A small settlement on the Ross of Mull, isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM4021).
  13. A placename, for example: A river in County Cork, Ireland, that passes through the city of Cork to Cork Harbour.
  14. A number of places in the United States: A former settlement in Inyo County, California.
  15. A number of places in the United States: A town in Madison County, Florida.
  16. A number of places in the United States: A village in DeKalb County and Lee County, Illinois.
  17. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Monon Township, White County, Indiana.
  18. A number of places in the United States: A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
  19. A number of places in the United States: A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
  20. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada.
  21. A number of places in the United States: A town in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
  22. A number of places in the United States: A town and village in Oneida County, New York.
  23. A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Lee Township.
  24. A river in County Cork, Ireland.
  25. A surname from Chinese.
  26. A surname from Chinese: A surname from Cantonese.
  27. A surname from Chinese: A surname from Hokkien.
  28. A surname from Chinese: A surname from Teochew.
  29. A surname from Chinese: A surname from Mandarin.
  30. A surname from Chinese: A surname from Hakka.
  31. A surname from Korean; alternative form of Rhee.
  32. A male given name.
  33. A male given name: A nickname for various given names with the first syllable as Lee; Clipping of Leo, Leroy.

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