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   lee

   /liː/

   noun

   • 1. the sheltered side of something; the side away from the wind: "ducks were taking shelter on the lee of the island"
   • ▪ shelter from wind or weather given by an object: "he went round the front of the cab to be out of the wind and lit a cigarette in its lee"

   Word Origin Old Englishhlēo, hlēow ‘shelter’, of Germanic origin; probably related to luke- in lukewarm.

   Scrabble Points: 3

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