English Explanatory Dictionary

ley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Arable land used temporarily for hay or grazing.
  2. A ley line.
  3. Alternative spelling of lea.
adj
  1. Fallow; unseeded.
  2. Rotated to pasture instead of cropping.
noun
  1. Archaic form of lye.
noun
  1. Law.
name
  1. A surname.
name
  1. A commune of Moselle department, Lorraine, Grand Est, France.

Pronunciation

/leɪ/ /liː/

Word forms

ley leys

Etymology

See lea.

Synonyms

Leyen

Related words

peso ley Ley Hill

Derived words

Blackbird Leys
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