English Words Starting With L

• lordship

  nounC1
  /ˈlɔːdʃɪp/A title or form of address for a man of high rank, especially a lord or a judge.
• lordship of the isles

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɔːdʃɪp əv ði ˈaɪlz/A historical feudal title and territory in Scotland, referring to the Hebrides and adjacent west coast areas under the dominion of a single lord.
• lore

  nounB2-C1
  /lɔː/A body of traditions, knowledge, or beliefs on a particular subject, passed down, especially orally.
• lorelei

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈlɒr.ə.laɪ/A siren-like figure from German folklore, a beautiful woman whose singing lures sailors to their destruction on the rocks.
• loren

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɒrən/A chiefly Scottish term for a small, rounded hill, hillock, or mound of earth.
• lorena

  nounLow
  /ləˈriː.nə/A proper noun, primarily a female given name.
• lorentz

  nounC2
  /ˈlɒr.ɛnts/A proper noun, primarily referring to the Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz (1853–1928).
• lorentz force

  nounTechnical/Academic
  /ˈlɒrənts ˌfɔːs/The electromagnetic force experienced by a charged particle moving through electric and magnetic fields.
• lorentz transformation

  nounC2
  /ˈlɒr.ɛnts ˌtræns.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/A set of equations in special relativity that describe how measurements of space and time by two observers moving at constant velocity relative to each other are related.
• lorentz-fitzgerald contraction

  nounC2
  /ˌlɒr.ənts ˈfɪtsˌdʒer.əld kənˈtræk.ʃən/The physical phenomenon in special relativity where an object's length appears to shorten along the direction of its motion relative to an observer.
• lorenz

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɒr.ənts/A proper noun, primarily a surname of German origin. It is not a common English word with a standard dictionary definition.
• lorenzetti

  nounLow
  /ˌlɒrənˈzɛti/A proper surname of Italian origin, most famously belonging to the brothers Ambrogio and Pietro Lorenzetti, Sienese painters of the 14th century.
• lorenzo

  nounLow
  /ləˈrɛnzəʊ/A male given name of Italian origin, meaning 'from Laurentum', an ancient city in Italy, often associated with laurel wreaths as a symbol of victory and honor.
• lorestan

  nounLow
  /ˈlɔːrɪstɑːn/A province in western Iran, known for its mountainous terrain and historical significance.
• loretta

  nounLow
  /ləˈrɛt.ə/A feminine given name of Latin origin.
• loretteville

  nounVery Low
  /ˌlɒr.ɛtˈvɪl/A proper noun referring to a former city, now a neighbourhood within Quebec City, Canada.
• lorgnette

  nounLow
  /lɔːˈnjɛt/A pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses mounted on a long handle, to be held up to the eyes.
• lorgnon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɔːnjɒ̃/A pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses mounted on a long handle, used for viewing a distance.
• lorica

  nounC2/Rare
  /lɒˈraɪkə/A protective covering; originally a Roman cuirass or breastplate made of leather or metal.
• lorient

  nounC1
  /ˈɔː.ri.ənt/ (verb, noun); /ˌɔː.ri.ənˈteɪt/ (verb, 'orientate')to align or position something relative to a known point or direction, especially to align oneself or something with a particular purpose, situation, or environment.

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