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lleida
nounRare
/ˈljɛɪdə/A city in northeastern Spain, the capital of the province of Lleida in Catalonia.
lleras camargo
nounVery Low
/ˈjeə.rəs kəˈmɑː.ɡəʊ/A proper noun referring to a specific person, typically a surname combination of Spanish origin.
lleu llaw gyffes
nounC2
/l(j)uː/instead of; in place of
llewellyn
nounLow (Proper noun). Extremely rare outside of Welsh contexts or as a personal/surname.
/luˈɛlɪn/, /ɬəˈwɛlɪn/ (approximating Welsh pronunciation)A personal name of Welsh origin, typically a male given name.
llewelyn i
nounlow
/ɬəˈwɛlɪn ðə ˈfɜːst/The proper name of a 13th-century medieval ruler in Wales.
llewelyn ii
nounVery low
/luːˈɛlɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd/The proper name of a historical figure, specifically a 13th-century Welsh prince (Llywelyn ap Gruffudd).
lleyn peninsula
nounLow
/ˌɬiːn pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/A geographical region in northwest Wales, extending into the Irish Sea.
lloyd
nounLow (proper noun)
/lɔɪd/A male given name and surname of Welsh origin, meaning 'grey' or 'sacred'.
lloyd george
nounC1
/ˌlɔɪd ˈdʒɔːdʒ/Proper noun referring to David Lloyd George (1863–1945), a prominent British Liberal politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922.
lloyd webber
nounB2
/ˌlɔɪd ˈwɛbə/The surname of Andrew Lloyd Webber, a prominent British composer of musical theatre.
lloyd's
nounB2
/lɔɪdz/A world-famous insurance market and society of underwriters in London, originally founded in a 17th-century coffee house.
lloyd's register
nounC2 - Technical/Professional
/ˌlɔɪdz ˈrɛdʒ.ɪ.stə/A globally recognized maritime classification society and independent risk management organization that sets technical standards for ship design, construction, and maintenance to ensure safety at sea.
lludd
nounUncommon
N/AThe word "lludd" is not a standard English word. It appears to be a misspelling of "Ludd" (as in Luddite) or a proper noun from mythology.
llwyd
nounLow (in English contexts); Common (in Welsh contexts)
/ɬʊɪd/A Welsh adjective meaning 'grey' or 'brown' (in certain contexts like animals or monks' robes). It is also a common Welsh surname.
llyr
nounVery Low (Obscure)
/ɬɪər/ (approximation; the initial voiceless lateral fricative /ɬ/ is not native to standard English and is often anglicized to /lɪə/ or /klɪə/)Proper noun: A figure from Welsh mythology, a sea deity and father of Bran, Branwen, and Manawydan.
llywelyn ap gruffudd
nounVery Low
/ɬəˈwɛlɪn æp ˈɡrɪfɪð/The name of a specific 13th-century Welsh prince.
llywelyn ap iorwerth
nounC2
/ɬəˈwɛlɪn æp ˈjɔːrwərθ/A historical figure, Llywelyn the Great, a 13th-century Welsh prince who ruled Gwynedd and much of Wales.
lo mein
nounC1
/ˌləʊ ˈmeɪn/A Chinese dish consisting of soft wheat noodles stir-fried with vegetables and meat or seafood in a savory sauce.
lo tech
nounLow
/ˌləʊ ˈtek/Characterized by the use of simple, non-electronic, or manual methods; the opposite of high-tech.
loach
nounC2
/ləʊtʃ/A small, slender, bottom-dwelling freshwater fish of the family Cobitidae, often kept in aquariums.

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