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Word: Lee
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English hlēo, hlēow ‘shelter’, of Germanic origin; probably related to luke- in lukewarm
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
liː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the sheltered side of something; the side away from the wind
Short Definition:sheltered side of something
Examples:- ducks were taking shelter on the lee of the island
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