English Words Starting With L

• legharness

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈlɛɡˌhɑː.nɪs/The physical restraint or control of another person's leg, typically using a strap or harness.
• leghemoglobin

  nounRare
  /ˌlɛɡˌhiːməˈɡləʊbɪn/A type of hemoglobin found in the nitrogen-fixing root nodules of leguminous plants.
• leghorn

  nounC1 (Rare)
  /lɛˈɡɔːn/A breed of domestic chicken that lays white eggs.
• legibility

  nounC1
  /ˌlɛdʒ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/The quality of text being clear enough to read easily.
• legion

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈliːdʒən/A large military force; a vast number of people or things.
• legion of honor

  nounLow
  /ˌliːdʒən əv ˈɒnə/A prestigious French order of merit, established by Napoleon Bonaparte, awarded for outstanding civil or military conduct.
• legion of honour

  nounC1
  /ˈliːdʒən əv ˈɒnə/A prestigious French order of merit established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, awarded for outstanding civil or military conduct.
• legion of merit

  nounC1
  /ˈliːdʒən əv ˈmer.ɪt/A prestigious military decoration awarded by the United States armed forces for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
• legionary

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈliːdʒən(ə)ri/A soldier serving in a legion, specifically in the ancient Roman army.
• legionary ant

  nounLow-frequency (Specialist)
  /ˈliːdʒənəri ænt/A type of nomadic ant that travels and hunts in large, highly organized groups.
• legionella

  nounLow
  /ˌliː.dʒəˈnel.ə/A bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease, typically found in water systems.
• legionnaire

  nounC1
  /ˌliːdʒəˈneə(r)/A member of a legion, especially a professional soldier belonging to the French Foreign Legion.
• legionnaires' disease

  nounLow
  /ˌliː.dʒə.ˈneəz dɪˌziːz/A serious, often fatal form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila.
• legislate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈlɛdʒ.ɪ.sleɪt/To make or enact laws through a formal, official government process.
• legislation

  nounC1
  /ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃ(ə)n/The process of making or enacting laws; a body of laws formally enacted.
• legislative

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈlɛdʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/Having the power or responsibility to make laws.
• legislative assembly

  nounMedium
  /ˈledʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv əˈsem.bli/A body of people, typically elected, that has the power to make or pass laws for a political entity such as a state, province, or territory.
• legislative branch

  nounC1
  /ˈledʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv brɑːntʃ/The governmental division responsible for making or enacting laws.
• legislative council

  nounC1
  /ˈlɛdʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv ˈkaʊn.səl/An official assembly or chamber that is part of a law-making body.
• legislative veto

  nounC2
  /ˈlɛdʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv ˈviː.təʊ/A procedure allowing a legislative body to nullify decisions or actions of an executive branch or independent agency.

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