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[ lee-uh ] / ˈli ə /
nounAlso Douay Bible, Li·a [lahy-uh] /ˈlaɪ ə/ . the first wife of Jacob. Genesis 29:23–26. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “weary.” Words nearby Leahleague football, League of Nations, League of Women Voters, leaguer, league table, Leah, Leahy, leak, leakage, leakance, Leakey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for LeahAlong the way, he crosses paths with Leah (Diane Keaton), and the two begin to fall for one another. Rob Reiner on the State of Romcoms, ‘The Princess Bride’s’ Alternate Ending, and the Red Viper|Marlow Stern|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST For instance, Leah, whose daughter has a rare form of muscular dystrophy, is upset that her ex is getting married. Why Watching ‘Teen Mom 2’s Disturbing Abortion Is So Challenging|Sujay Kumar|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST I want to contribute to the State in a way that would have made Yitzhak and Leah Rabin proud of me. TV Lampooning of Nasrallah Leads to Riots in Lebanon|Orly Halpern|November 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST By next year, when Israel's new banknotes are in circulation, that will be two Leah Goldbergs or one Nathan Alterman. For My Money, I'll Take the Al-Kuwaitis|Gershom Gorenberg|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Leah Parsons issued a statement discouraging vigilantism too. Anonymous to the Rescue in Canada Rape Case|Winston Ross|April 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST In evidence of my satisfaction I gave him a bottle of Scopolo, which Leah guaranteed pure. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Leah stood up in the window-seat, rubbing the panes of glass dimmed with smoke. Jane Eyre|Charlotte Bronte In all that long quest of the canopy, Leah had never come so near fainting as now. Ghetto Tragedies|Israel Zangwill Leah was a Martian, and wore it too; there are many of them here—they are the best on earth, the very salt thereof. The Martian|George Du Maurier What is Leah Bloodgood out this time of day for, with the minister's dinner to get? Quaint Courtships|Various
British Dictionary definitions for Leah
nounOld Testament the first wife of Jacob and elder sister of Rachel, his second wife (Genesis 29) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |