United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957).

synonyms: Shelton Jackson Lee, Spike Lee.

United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970).

synonyms: Gypsy Rose Lee, Rose Louise Hovick.

United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973).

synonyms: Bruce Lee, Lee Yuen Kam.

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.

Leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794).

synonym: Richard Henry Lee.

Soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818).

synonyms: Henry Lee, Lighthorse Harry Lee.

American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870).

synonyms: Robert E. Lee, Robert Edward Lee.

The side of something that is sheltered from the wind.

synonyms: lee side, leeward.

Roget 236: laterality^†; side, flank, quarter, lee; hand; cheek, jowl, jole^†, wing; profile; temple, parietes [Lat.], loin, haunch, hip; beam.    gable, gable end; broadside; lee side.    points of the compass; East, Orient, Levant; West; orientation.    ... show more

Dutch: lijzij, lij, lijzijde

Towards the side away from the wind.

synonym: downwind.