- lees
- lees late 14c., from O.Fr. lies, plural of lie "sediment," probably from Celtic (Cf. O.Ir. lige "a bed, a lying"), from PIE root *legh- "to lie" (see LIE (Cf. lie) (v.2)).
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lees — [ liz ] noun plural the thick substance that forms at the bottom of a bottle of wine … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lees — n *deposit, precipitate, sediment, dregs, grounds Analogous words: *refuse, waste … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lees — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the sediment of wine in the barrel; dregs. ORIGIN Latin liae … English terms dictionary
lees — [lēz] pl.n. [pl. of lee (obs. in sing.) < ME lie < OFr < ML lia < Gaul * liga, akin to OIr lige, a bed, layer < IE base * legh > LIE1] dregs or sediment, as of fermenting wine … English World dictionary
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Lées — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le Lées est le nom générique donné aux rivières dans le Vic Bilh (est des Pyrénées Atlantiques). Il concerne en particulier : le Léez ou Gros Lées… … Wikipédia en Français
