English Words Starting With L

• legislator

  nounC1
  /ˈlɛdʒ.ɪ.sleɪ.tə(r)/A person who makes or enacts laws; a member of a legislative body.
• legislatrix

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪtrɪks/A rare, archaic, or humorous term for a female lawmaker or legislator.
• legislature

  nounC1
  /ˈlɛdʒ.ɪ.slə.tʃər/A group of people elected or appointed to make laws for a country or region.
• legist

  nounC2 / Very Rare
  /ˈliːdʒɪst/A person who is learned in the law; a specialist or expert in law, particularly in its theoretical or academic aspects.
• legit

  adjectivenounC1
  /lɪˈdʒɪt/Legitimate; lawful, valid, or genuine according to established rules or standards.
• legitim

  nounC1/C2
  /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪm/The state of being legitimate, lawful, or in accordance with accepted standards or rules; lawfulness, validity.
• legitimacy

  nounC1
  /lɪˈdʒɪt.ə.mə.si/The quality or state of being legitimate, conforming to the law or to accepted standards or rules.
• legitimate

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /lɪˈʤɪtɪmət/ (adj), /lɪˈʤɪtɪmeɪt/ (verb)Conforming to the law or to rules; lawful; conforming to accepted standards; valid.
• legitimist

  adjectivenounC2
  /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mɪst/A supporter of legitimate or dynastic right, especially a supporter of a claimant to a throne whose claim is based on direct descent.
• legitimize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /lɪˈʤɪt.ɪ.maɪz/To make something legal, acceptable, or justified, especially something that was previously considered questionable or improper.
• leglen

  nounObsolete/Dialect
  /ˈlɛɡlən/A Scots term for a wooden vessel for holding milk, a dairy tub or pail.
• legman

  nounLow
  /ˈlɛɡmæn/A person, especially in journalism or an office, who gathers information or runs errands by travelling to various locations, rather than working at a desk.
• legnica

  nounC2 (Proper Noun - Low Frequency)
  /lɛɡˈniːtsə/A city in southwestern Poland, the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.
• lego

  nounHigh (in everyday contexts with children/families); Medium (in general language)
  /ˈlɛɡ.əʊ/A brand of plastic interlocking bricks and other construction toys used for building models.
• legoglobin

  nounExtremely rare / Not in general use
  Legoglobin is not an established word in the English lexicon. It appears to be a nonce word or a potential scientific/technical neologism, possibly formed by analogy with 'hemoglobin' to refer to an oxygen-binding protein in legume root nodules (leghaemoglobin/leghemoglobin).
• legong

  nounVery Low
  /ləˈɡɒŋ/A classical, highly disciplined Balinese dance performed by young girls.
• legree

  nounLow
  /lɪˈɡriː/A cruel, tyrannical master or overseer, especially one who treats subordinates with extreme harshness.
• legroom

  nounB1
  /ˈlɛɡruːm/The amount of space available for a passenger's legs in a seat on a vehicle, aircraft, or in a theatre.
• leguaan

  nounC2
  /ˈlɛɡwɑːn/A large lizard found in Africa and Asia; a monitor lizard.
• leguia

  nounLow (Proper Noun)
  /lɛˈɡiːə/Proper noun referring to a surname or a historical figure, primarily Augusto B. Leguía, a President of Peru.

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