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lerna
nounVery Low
/ˈlɜː.nə/A proper noun referring to a location in Greek mythology, specifically a region or spring in the Peloponnese associated with the Lernaean Hydra.
lerner
nounC1
/ˈlɜː.nər/A person who is acquiring knowledge or a new skill; one who is learning.
leros
nounVery Low
/ˈlɪər.ɒs/A person characterized by foolishness, stupidity, or ineptitude.
leroy
nounLow
/ˈlɛrɔɪ/ or /ləˈrɔɪ/A proper noun and male given name of French origin, meaning 'the king'.
lerp
nounVery low (Highly specialist/regional)
/lɜːp/The dried, protective covering secreted by sap-sucking insects (psyllids) on plant leaves.
lerwick
nounVery Low
/ˈlɜːwɪk/The capital and main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
les cayes
nounVery Low
/leɪ ˈkaɪ/A proper noun referring to a city (commune) and seaport in southwestern Haiti, on the Caribbean coast. It is the capital of the Sud department.
les demoiselles d'avignon
nounRare
/leɪ ˌdemwɑːˈzel dæviːˈnjɒ̃/The proper title of Pablo Picasso's landmark 1907 painting, widely considered a foundational work of Cubism.
les gueux
nounC1/C2
/leɪ ˈɡɜː/The beggars, the poor wretches; a derogatory French term for people who are poor, destitute, or seen as social outcasts.
les halles
nounC1
/leɪ ˈal/A historic central marketplace and food hall in Paris, France.
les miserables
nounC1
/leɪ ˌmɪzəˈrɑːbl(ə)/The proper title of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel about social injustice in post-Napoleonic France and its various adaptations (musical, film).
lesbian
adjectivenounB2
/ˈlɛz.bi.ən/A woman who is emotionally and sexually attracted to other women.
lesbian cymatium
nounExtremely Rare (Technical)
/ˈlɛzbɪən sɪˈmeɪʃɪəm/A specific architectural moulding profile featuring a concave shape above and convex shape below, originating in Ancient Greek architecture.
lesbianism
nounC1
/ˈlɛz.bi.ə.nɪ.zəm/The state or practice of being a lesbian; sexual attraction or romantic love exclusively between women.
lesbo
nounLow (highly marked, context-specific)
/ˈlɛzbəʊ/A slang, often offensive term for a lesbian woman.
lesbos
nounC2
/ˈlɛz.bɒs/A native or inhabitant of the Greek island of Lesbos.
lesche
nounVery Rare / Obsolete / Historical
/ˈlɛskiː/A public hall or portico in ancient Greece used for social gatherings and conversations.
leschetizky
nounVery Low
/lɛʃəˈtɪtski/A proper noun referring to the influential Polish pianist and pedagogue Theodor Leschetizky (1830–1915).
lese majesty
nounC1/C2
/ˌleɪz ˈmædʒ.ɪ.sti/An offence against the sovereign power in a state; treason.
lesghian
nounRare
/ˈlɛzɡɪən/A member of an ethnic group primarily inhabiting Dagestan and Azerbaijan.

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