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Definition of lee noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lee

noun
 
/liː/
 
/liː/
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  1. [singular] the side or part of something that provides shelter from the wind
    • We built the house in the lee of the hill.
    compare leeward, windward
  2. lees
     [plural] the substance that is left at the bottom of a bottle of wine, a container of beer, etc. synonym dregs
    3. Word OriginOld English hlēo, hlēow ‘shelter’, of Germanic origin; probably related to luke- in lukewarm.
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