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liao
nounExtremely Rare / Non-existent (not in general English usage)
As a loanword from Chinese (e.g., 'liao' as in 'finish' or 'understand'), it is not a standard English lexical item and has no established meaning in English dictionaries.
liao he
nounExtremely Low (Proper Noun)
/ˌljaʊ ˈhɜː/This is not an English word; it appears to be a transcription of Chinese words. 'Liao' (辽) refers to the Liao Dynasty or Liaoning province, and 'He' (河) means 'river'. Together, 'Liao He' is the name of a major river in northeastern China (the Liao River). As such, it is a proper noun referring to a specific geographical entity and not part of the general English lexicon.
liaodong
nounVery Low
/ˌljaʊˈdɒŋ/A proper noun referring to a geographical region in China, specifically the Liaodong Peninsula in Liaoning Province.
liaoning
nounLow
/ljaʊˈnɪŋ/A coastal province in northeastern China, located on the Liaodong Peninsula.
liaoyang
nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
/ljaʊˈjæŋ/A prefecture-level city in Liaoning Province, Northeast China, historically significant for its coal and iron industries.
liaoyuan
nounExtremely Low (outside of specific geographical/historical contexts)
/ljaʊˈjʊən/(This word appears to be a proper noun, likely a transliteration of a Chinese placename. There is no standard English dictionary entry for "liaoyuan" as a common word.)
liar
nounB1
/ˈlaɪə(r)/A person who tells lies or says things that are not true.
liar paradox
nounLow
/ˈlaɪ.ə ˈpær.ə.dɒks/A logical paradox arising from a statement that declares its own falsehood, creating a self-contradictory situation where if the statement is true, it must be false, and if false, it must be true.
liard
nounVery Low
/ˈlɪɑːd/A small, obsolete French coin of low value, particularly from the 15th to 18th centuries.
lias
nounC2 - Very Low Frequency
/ˈlaɪəs/A type of limestone or marl, typically blue or grey, characteristic of the Lower Jurassic geological period.
liatris
nounC2
/laɪˈeɪ.trɪs/A genus of flowering perennial plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as blazing star or gayfeather, native to North America.
libation
nounLow frequency / C2
/lʌɪˈbeɪ.ʃən/A drink poured out as an offering to a god or deity, especially in a religious or ceremonial context.
libation-bearers, the
nounVery Low
/ðə ˌlaɪˈbeɪ.ʃən ˌbeə.rəz/The English title of the ancient Greek tragedy 'Choephoroi' by Aeschylus, the second play in the Oresteia trilogy, focusing on Orestes and Electra avenging their father Agamemnon's murder.
libau
nounHigh
/laɪ əˈbaʊt/to spend time relaxing and being lazy instead of doing things you should be doing.
libava
nounC1
/ˈlɪb.ər.eɪt/To set someone or something free from a situation of control, oppression, or restriction.
libber
nounC2
/ˈlɪbə/A person, especially a woman, who actively supports or advocates for women's liberation.
libby
nounLow
/ˈlɪbi/A feminine given name, typically a diminutive or nickname for Elizabeth.
libeccio
nounC2
/lɪˈbɛtʃɪəʊ/A strong, westerly or south-westerly wind occurring in the Mediterranean region.
libel
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈlaɪ.bəl/A published false statement that damages a person's reputation.
libel tourism
nounC2
/ˈlaɪbəl ˈtʊərɪzəm/The practice of a claimant bringing a libel action in a country where the laws are more favourable to them, even though their connection to that country is minimal and the publication has a global reach.

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