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leylandii
nounLow
/leɪˈlændi.aɪ/A tall, fast-growing evergreen conifer of the cypress family, commonly used as a hedge or screen.
leypoldt
nounObscure/Unknown
leyster
nounVery low / Archaic
/ˈlaɪstə(r)/(Archaic/Dialect) A lei or garland, often of flowers; also refers to a leisurely, winding path or course.
leyte
nounLow
/ˈleɪteɪ/An island and province in the Visayas region of the Philippines.
leyte gulf
nounC2+ (Proper noun, mostly in historical/geographical contexts)
/ˌleɪ.ti ˈɡʌlf/A specific, large gulf in the eastern Philippines, located between the islands of Leyte and Samar.
leyton
nounLow
/ˈleɪ.tən/A place name, specifically a district in East London, England, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
lez
nounLow
/lɛz/A slang, often derogatory term for a lesbian.
leze majesty
nounLow
/liːz ˈmædʒ.ɪ.sti/An offence against the sovereign power or ruler; treason.
lezghian
nounRare
/ˈlɛzɡiən/A member of a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group primarily inhabiting southern Dagestan and northern Azerbaijan.
lezzie
nounLow
/ˈlɛzi/A slang, often derogatory or offensive term for a lesbian.
lgbt
abbreviationadjectivenounHigh
/ˌɛl.dʒiː.biːˈtiː/An initialism for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender; a collective term referring to individuals and communities who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
lgbtq
adjectivenounHigh
/ɛl dʒiː biː tiː kjuː/An acronym standing for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (or Questioning).
lgbtqi
adjectivenounHigh
/ˌɛl.dʒiː.biː.tiːˈkjuː.aɪ/An acronym representing a community of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, specifically: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, and Intersex.
lgbtqia
adjectivenounMedium-High
/ˌɛl.dʒiː.biː.tiːˈkjuː.aɪ.eɪ/An initialism/acronym representing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual/ally.
lhasa
nounLow
/ˈlɑːsə/The capital city of Tibet, an autonomous region of China.
lhasa apso
nounRare
/ˌlɑːsə ˈæpsəʊ/A small, long-haired dog breed originating from Tibet, historically bred as an indoor watchdog in monasteries.
lhevinne
nounVery Low
/ˈlɛvɪn/A proper noun referring to a surname, most famously associated with the Russian-American pianist and pedagogue Josef Lhévinne (1874-1944) and his wife, pianist Rosina Lhévinne (1880-1976).
lhotse
nounC2
/ˈloʊtsiː/ or /ˈlɒtseɪ/The fourth highest mountain in the world, located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
li
abbreviationnounHigh
/laɪ/To be in or assume a horizontal position on a surface; to make an untrue statement with the intention to deceive.
li hung-chang
nounVery Low
/ˌliː ˌhʊŋ ˈtʃæŋ/A prominent Chinese statesman and military leader of the late Qing dynasty (1823–1901), often romanised as Li Hongzhang in Pinyin.

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