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little woman
nounMedium-Low
/ˌlɪt.l̩ ˈwʊm.ən/A person's wife; an affectionate or sometimes condescending term for a female partner.
little women
nounB1
/ˌlɪtl̩ ˈwɪmɪn/The title of a classic 1868-69 novel by Louisa May Alcott, which primarily refers to the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—coming of age during the American Civil War.
littleneck
nounLow Frequency
/ˈlɪt(ə)lnɛk/A small, hard-shell clam of the species Mercenaria mercenaria (Atlantic hard clam), typically measuring 1 to 2 inches (2.5–5 cm) in shell width.
littleton
nounLow
/ˈlɪtəltən/A proper noun; primarily a common place name for towns, villages, and cities, particularly in English-speaking countries, meaning a 'small settlement' or 'small town'.
littlewood
nounVery Low
/ˈlɪt(ə)lwʊd/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of English origin.
littlie
nounLow (C2)
/ˈlɪt.li/A young child, particularly a small or very young one; an affectionate or informal term for a little one.
littoral
adjectivenounC2
/ˈlɪt(ə)r(ə)l/The region of land along the shore of a sea, ocean, or large lake.
littoral warfare
nounLow
/ˈlɪt.ər.əl ˈwɔː.feər/Military operations conducted in, on, and from the sea within a relatively narrow coastal zone, including the immediate landmass adjacent to the shore.
littoria
nounExtremely Low (Obsolete/Historical)
/lɪˈtɔːrɪə/An Italian proper noun or toponym, historically the name of a fascist-era settlement, now Latina.
littre
nounMedium
/ˈliːtə(r)/The primary meaning is a unit of volume in the metric system, equal to one cubic decimetre.
liturgical drama
nounLow
/lɪˌtɜːdʒɪkəl ˈdrɑːmə/A medieval form of religious play performed as part of a church service.
liturgical latin
nounLow
/lɪˌtɜːdʒɪkəl ˈlætɪn/The form of the Latin language used in the official public worship of the Roman Catholic Church and some other Christian denominations.
liturgics
nounC2
/lɪˈtɜː.dʒɪks/The study or practice of liturgical forms, rites, and ceremonies in Christian worship.
liturgiology
nounRare
/lɪˌtɜːdʒiˈɒlədʒi/The scientific study of liturgies; the branch of theology that deals with the forms and history of Christian worship.
liturgist
nounC2
/ˈlɪt.ə.dʒɪst/A person who is an expert in or leads the formal rituals of public worship, especially in a Christian church.
liturgy
nounC1
/ˈlɪt.ə.dʒi/A prescribed form or set of forms for public Christian worship.
lituus
nounVery low
/ˈlɪt.juː.əs/A historical brass instrument, similar to a trumpet, used in ancient Rome.
litvak
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈlɪtvæk/A Jew from Lithuania or of Lithuanian Jewish descent.
litvinov
nounVery Low
/ˈlɪtvɪnɒf/A proper noun, specifically a surname of Russian or Ukrainian origin.
litz wire
nounTechnical/Professional
/ˈlɪts ˌwaɪə(r)/A specialized electrical wire constructed of individually insulated strands woven or twisted together to minimize power losses from high-frequency alternating currents.

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