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单词 lee
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lee

1 of 2

noun

ˈlē How to pronounce lee (audio)
1
: protecting shelter
2
: the side (as of a ship) or area that is sheltered from the wind

lee

2 of 2

adjective

1
: of, relating to, or being the side sheltered from the wind compare weather
2
: facing in the direction of motion of an overriding glacier
used especially of a hillside

Example Sentences

Noun the lee of the ship

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English hlēo; perhaps akin to Old High German lāo lukewarm, Latin calēre to be warm

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

lee 1 of 2

noun

ˈlē How to pronounce lee (audio)
1
: a protecting shelter
2
: the side (as of a ship) sheltered from the wind

lee

2 of 2

adjective

: of or relating to the side sheltered from the wind

Biographical Definition

Lee 1 of 12

biographical name (1)

ˈlē How to pronounce Lee (audio)
Ann 1736–1784 American (English-born) Shaker

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biographical name (2)

Charles 1731–1782 American (English-born) general

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biographical name (3)

David Morris 1931–     American physicist

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biographical name (4)

Fitzhugh 1835–1905 nephew of Robert E. Lee American general

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biographical name (5)

Francis Lightfoot 1734–1797 American statesman in Revolution

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biographical name (6)

(Nelle) Harper 1926–2016 American novelist

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biographical name (7)

Henry 1756–1818 Light-Horse Harry; father of Robert E. Lee American general

Lee

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biographical name (8)

Myung-bak 1941–     president of South Korea (2008–13)

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biographical name (9)

Richard Henry 1732–1794 brother of Francis Lightfoot Lee American statesman in Revolution

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biographical name (10)

Robert E(dward) 1807–1870 American Confederate general

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biographical name (11)

Sir Sidney 1859–1926 English editor and scholar

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biographical name (12)

Yuan Tseh 1936–     American (Taiwanese-born) chemist

lee

noun

as in side
the part or half of something that is sheltered from the wind the lee of the ship on the lee side of the mountain

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • side
  • windward
  • leeward
  • left
  • flank
  • top
  • outside
  • bottom
  • right
  • underside
  • hand
  • foot
  • face
  • undersurface
  • underbody
  • underbelly
  • underpart

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • middle
  • center
  • interior
  • midway
  • inside
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