'Lee' definitions:

Definition of 'Lee'

From: WordNet
adjective
Towards the side away from the wind [syn: downwind, lee(a)]
noun
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957) [syn: Lee, Spike Lee, Shelton Jackson Lee]
noun
United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970) [syn: Lee, Gypsy Rose Lee, Rose Louise Hovick]
noun
United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973) [syn: Lee, Bruce Lee, Lee Yuen Kam]
noun
United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926) [syn: Lee, Tsung Dao Lee]
noun
Leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794) [syn: Lee, Richard Henry Lee]
noun
Soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818) [syn: Lee, Henry Lee, Lighthorse Harry Lee]
noun
American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870) [syn: Lee, Robert E. Lee, Robert Edward Lee]
noun
The side of something that is sheltered from the wind [syn: lee, lee side, leeward] [ant: windward]

Definition of 'Lee'

From: GCIDE
  • Lee \Lee\, n. [OE. lee shelter, Icel. hl[=e], akin to AS. hle['o], hle['o]w, shelter, protection, OS. hl[`e]o, D. lij lee, Sw. l[aum], Dan. l[ae].]
  • 1. A sheltered place; esp., a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind; shelter; protection; as, the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship. [1913 Webster]
  • We lurked under lee. --Morte d'Arthure. [1913 Webster]
  • Desiring me to take shelter in his lee. --Tyndall. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Naut.) That part of the hemisphere, as one stands on shipboard, toward which the wind blows. See Lee, a. [1913 Webster]
  • By the lee, To bring by the lee. See under By, and Bring.
  • Under the lee of, on that side which is sheltered from the wind; as, to be under the lee of a ship. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Lee'

From: GCIDE
  • Lee \Lee\ (l[=e]), v. i., To lie; to speak falsely. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Lee'

From: GCIDE
  • Lee \Lee\, n.; pl. Lees (l[=e]z). [F. lie, perh. fr. L. levare to lift up, raise. Cf. Lever.] That which settles at the bottom, as of a cask of liquor (esp. wine); sediment; dregs; -- used now only in the plural. [Lees occurs also as a form of the singular.] "The lees of wine." --Holland. [1913 Webster]
  • A thousand demons lurk within the lee. --Young. [1913 Webster]
  • The wine of life is drawn, and the mere lees Is left this vault to brag of. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Lee'

From: GCIDE
  • Lee \Lee\, a. (Naut.) Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- opposed to weather; as, the lee side or lee rail of a vessel. [1913 Webster]
  • Lee gauge. See Gauge, n. (Naut.)
  • Lee shore, the shore on the lee side of a vessel.
  • Lee tide, a tide running in the same direction that the wind blows.
  • On the lee beam, directly to the leeward; in a line at right angles to the length of the vessel and to the leeward. [1913 Webster] Leeangle

Synonyms of 'lee'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Lee, FL -- U.S. town in Florida

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee, FL -- U.S. town in Florida
Population (2000) :
352
Housing Units (2000) :
154
Land area (2000) :
1.223230 sq. miles (3.168152 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.003405 sq. miles (0.008818 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.226635 sq. miles (3.176970 sq. km)
FIPS code :
39850
Located within :
Florida (FL), FIPS 12
Location :
30.419355 N, 83.299631 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
32059
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Lee, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000) :
313
Housing Units (2000) :
125
Land area (2000) :
0.222907 sq. miles (0.577326 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.222907 sq. miles (0.577326 sq. km)
FIPS code :
42587
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
41.794240 N, 88.940951 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
60530
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Lee, MA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Massachusetts

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee, MA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Massachusetts
Population (2000) :
2021
Housing Units (2000) :
953
Land area (2000) :
1.363833 sq. miles (3.532312 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.363833 sq. miles (3.532312 sq. km)
FIPS code :
34620
Located within :
Massachusetts (MA), FIPS 25
Location :
42.306929 N, 73.247351 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
01238
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Lee -- U.S. County in Mississippi

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee -- U.S. County in Mississippi
Population (2000) :
75755
Housing Units (2000) :
31887
Land area (2000) :
449.588992 sq. miles (1164.430094 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
3.554216 sq. miles (9.205378 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
453.143208 sq. miles (1173.635472 sq. km)
Located within :
Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28
Location :
34.276904 N, 88.682514 W

Lee -- U.S. County in Georgia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee -- U.S. County in Georgia
Population (2000) :
24757
Housing Units (2000) :
8813
Land area (2000) :
355.769587 sq. miles (921.438960 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
6.239461 sq. miles (16.160130 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
362.009048 sq. miles (937.599090 sq. km)
Located within :
Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location :
31.745706 N, 84.178609 W

Lee -- U.S. County in Kentucky

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee -- U.S. County in Kentucky
Population (2000) :
7916
Housing Units (2000) :
3321
Land area (2000) :
209.859319 sq. miles (543.533117 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.357079 sq. miles (3.514818 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
211.216398 sq. miles (547.047935 sq. km)
Located within :
Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
Location :
37.591061 N, 83.697023 W

Lee -- U.S. County in Iowa

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee -- U.S. County in Iowa
Population (2000) :
38052
Housing Units (2000) :
16612
Land area (2000) :
517.392436 sq. miles (1340.040200 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
21.372774 sq. miles (55.355227 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
538.765210 sq. miles (1395.395427 sq. km)
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
40.576831 N, 91.416607 W

Lee -- U.S. County in Illinois

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee -- U.S. County in Illinois
Population (2000) :
36062
Housing Units (2000) :
14310
Land area (2000) :
725.363845 sq. miles (1878.683655 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
3.922337 sq. miles (10.158806 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
729.286182 sq. miles (1888.842461 sq. km)
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
41.774245 N, 89.352013 W

Lee -- U.S. County in North Carolina

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee -- U.S. County in North Carolina
Population (2000) :
49040
Housing Units (2000) :
19909
Land area (2000) :
257.261320 sq. miles (666.303731 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.068229 sq. miles (5.356687 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
259.329549 sq. miles (671.660418 sq. km)
Located within :
North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location :
35.467286 N, 79.167664 W

Lee -- U.S. County in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000) :
15657
Housing Units (2000) :
6851
Land area (2000) :
628.500736 sq. miles (1627.809365 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
5.534011 sq. miles (14.333023 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
634.034747 sq. miles (1642.142388 sq. km)
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
30.272047 N, 96.947276 W

Lee -- U.S. County in South Carolina

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee -- U.S. County in South Carolina
Population (2000) :
20119
Housing Units (2000) :
7670
Land area (2000) :
410.298525 sq. miles (1062.668256 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.003945 sq. miles (2.600206 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
411.302470 sq. miles (1065.268462 sq. km)
Located within :
South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
Location :
34.185344 N, 80.265648 W

Lee -- U.S. County in Alabama

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee -- U.S. County in Alabama
Population (2000) :
115092
Housing Units (2000) :
50329
Land area (2000) :
608.710255 sq. miles (1576.552257 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
6.842925 sq. miles (17.723094 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
615.553180 sq. miles (1594.275351 sq. km)
Located within :
Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location :
32.607485 N, 85.328947 W

Lee -- U.S. County in Virginia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee -- U.S. County in Virginia
Population (2000) :
23589
Housing Units (2000) :
11086
Land area (2000) :
437.134769 sq. miles (1132.173806 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.182976 sq. miles (0.473905 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
437.317745 sq. miles (1132.647711 sq. km)
Located within :
Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
Location :
36.737463 N, 83.097696 W

Lee -- U.S. County in Florida

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee -- U.S. County in Florida
Population (2000) :
440888
Housing Units (2000) :
245405
Land area (2000) :
803.630409 sq. miles (2081.393117 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
408.258598 sq. miles (1057.384871 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1211.889007 sq. miles (3138.777988 sq. km)
Located within :
Florida (FL), FIPS 12
Location :
26.602541 N, 81.846262 W

Lee -- U.S. County in Arkansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lee -- U.S. County in Arkansas
Population (2000) :
12580
Housing Units (2000) :
4768
Land area (2000) :
601.663481 sq. miles (1558.301195 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
17.803104 sq. miles (46.109827 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
619.466585 sq. miles (1604.411022 sq. km)
Located within :
Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location :
34.780126 N, 90.763960 W

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