Dictionary Definition
lea
Noun
1 a unit of length of thread or yarn
2 a field covered with grass or herbage and
suitable for grazing by livestock [syn: pasture, pastureland, grazing
land, ley]
User Contributed Dictionary
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English
Etymology 1
Old English lēahPronunciation
- Rhymes: -iː
Noun
leaEtymology 2
from lier, to bindLatin
Noun
- A lioness
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Related terms
Norwegian
Verb
lea- Past tense and past participle of lee
Extensive Definition
Lea may refer to:
In geography:
- Albert Lea, Minnesota
- Albert Lea Township, Minnesota
- Lea, Derbyshire
- Lea, Lancashire
- Lea, Lincolnshire
- Lea, Wiltshire
- The River Lea (also called the River Lee), a river in southern England
In music:
- Lea (singer), R&B singer
- Lea DeLaria, US comedian, actor, and jazz musician
- Lea Michele, Broadway singer
In TV:
- List of Big Brother 2006 housemates (UK), Lea Walker was in the seventh series of Big Brother in the UK
In other fields:
- Darrell Lea, Australian company making and selling chocolate
- Lea Hernandez, American comic book and webcomic artist
LEA may mean:
- Local Education Authority, the part of a council in England or Wales that is responsible for education within that council's jurisdiction
- Law enforcement agency, or Law enforcement authority
- Load Effective Address, an x86 assembly language instruction
See also
lea in Czech: Lea
lea in German: Lea (Begriffsklärung)
lea in Esperanto: LEA
lea in French: LEA
lea in Italian: LEA