Lee
noun
1 Lee
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957).
synonyms: Shelton Jackson Lee, Spike Lee.
2 Lee
United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970).
synonyms: Gypsy Rose Lee, Rose Louise Hovick.
3 Lee
United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973).
synonyms: Bruce Lee, Lee Yuen Kam.
4 Lee
United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926).
synonym: Tsung Dao Lee.
5 Lee
Leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794).
synonym: Richard Henry Lee.
6 Lee
Soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818).
synonyms: Henry Lee, Lighthorse Harry Lee.
7 Lee
American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870).
synonyms: Robert E. Lee, Robert Edward Lee.
8 lee
The side of something that is sheltered from the wind.
Roget 236: laterality†; side, flank, quarter, lee; hand; cheek, jowl, jole†, wing; profile; temple, parietes [Lat.], loin, ... show more
Dutch: lijzij, lij, lijzijde
adjective
1 lee
Towards the side away from the wind.
synonym: downwind.
Moby thesaurus: cover, defense, eye, flanking, glancing, guard, lateral, lee sheet, lee shore, lee side, lee tack, leeward, next-beside, preservation, protection, protective custody, refuge, safekeeping, safety, shade ... show more.
debug info: 0.0438