English Words Starting With L

• leninabad

  nounVery low
  /ˌlɛnɪnəˈbɑːd/A former place name, primarily associated with cities in the Soviet Union that were renamed after Vladimir Lenin.
• leninakan

  nounC2
  /ˌlɛnɪnəˈkɑːn/The historical Armenian name for the city of Gyumri, used during the Soviet period from 1924 to 1990.
• leningrad

  nounLow
  /ˈlɛnɪŋɡræd/The former name (1924–1991) of the city of Saint Petersburg, Russia.
• leninism

  nounC1
  /ˈlɛnɪnɪz(ə)m/The political and economic theories and policies developed by Vladimir Lenin, forming the basis for the Soviet communist system.
• leninist

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈlɛnɪnɪst/A follower or advocate of the political and economic theories of Vladimir Lenin, especially the theory and practice of the dictatorship of the proletariat as a precursor to communism.
• leninsk-kuznetski

  nounVery Low
  /ˌlɛnɪnsk kuːzˈnɛtski/A city in southwestern Siberia, Russia, located in the Kemerovo Oblast, historically a major coal-mining center in the Kuznetsk Basin.
• lenis

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈliːnɪs/Of a speech sound, especially a consonant: pronounced with relatively weak muscular effort and breath force; soft.
• lenite

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /lɪˈnaɪt/To make a consonant sound softer or weaker, especially in Celtic languages.
• lenition

  nounC2
  /ləˈnɪʃ.ən/A phonological process where a consonant becomes weaker, often voiced or softened, typically between vowels or in specific phonetic environments.
• lenitive

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈlɛnɪtɪv/Having the quality of softening or soothing; alleviating pain or harshness.
• lenity

  nounC2
  /ˈlɛnɪti/The quality of being mild, gentle, or merciful, especially in the exercise of authority or power.
• lenni lenape

  nounLow
  /ˌlɛni ˈlɛnəpeɪ/A Native American people historically inhabiting the Delaware River valley and surrounding areas, also known as the Delaware people.
• lennon

  nounMedium
  /ˈlɛnən/A surname, most famously borne by John Lennon (1940–1980), member of the Beatles, renowned songwriter, and peace activist.
• lennox

  nounVery Low (outside proper noun contexts)
  /ˈlɛnəks/A Scottish and Irish surname and given name, originally a habitational name from a district in Scotland.
• lenny

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɛni/An affectionate or diminutive form of the given name Leonard.
• leno

  adjectivenounVery Rare / Technical
  /ˈliːnəʊ/A lightweight, open-weave fabric, typically made of cotton or silk.
• lenoir

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /lə.ˈnwɑː/A city or place name, often referring to a location in North Carolina, USA, or a surname of French origin.
• lenore

  nounVery Low
  /lɪˈnɔː/A proper noun, historically used as a female given name, most famously as the subject of Edgar Allan Poe's 1845 poem "Lenore," where she represents a deceased, idealized, and mourned woman.
• lenotre

  nounVery Low
  /ləˈnɒtrə/A surname of a famous French landscape gardener and the arboretum named after him.
• lenox

  nounLow
  /ˈlɛn.əks/A proper noun most commonly referring to a brand of fine china, crystal, and tableware, or a place name.

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