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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEET

From Anglo-French, of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LEET

leet  [liːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leet

Leet, also known as eleet or leetspeak, is an alternative alphabet for the English language that is used primarily on the Internet. It uses various combinations of ASCII characters to replace Latinate letters. For example, leet spellings of the word leet include 1337 and l33t; eleet may be spelled 31337 or 3l33t. The term leet is derived from the word elite. The leet alphabet is a specialized form of symbolic writing. Leet may also be considered a substitution cipher, although many dialects or linguistic varieties exist in different online communities. The term leet is also used as an adjective to describe formidable prowess or accomplishment, especially in the fields of online gaming and in its original usage – computer hacking.

Definition of leet in the English dictionary

The definition of leet in the dictionary is Also called: court-leet. a special kind of manorial court that some lords were entitled to hold. Other definition of leet is the jurisdiction of this court.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEET


beat
biːt
complete
kəmˈpliːt
delete
dɪˈliːt
eat
iːt
elite
ɪˈliːt
feat
fiːt
feet
fiːt
heat
hiːt
meat
miːt
meet
miːt
petite
pəˈtiːt
repeat
rɪˈpiːt
seat
siːt
sheet
ʃiːt
street
striːt
suite
swiːt
sweet
swiːt
treat
triːt
tweet
twiːt
visite
vɪˈziːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEET

leek
leep
leer
leerier
leerily
leeriness
leering
leeringly
leerist
leery
lees
leetspeak
Leeuwarden
Leeuwenhoek
leeward
Leeward Islands
leewardly
leewards
leeway

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEET

backstreet
balance sheet
beet
bittersweet
discreet
fact sheet
fleet
greet
High Street
high-street
lorikeet
Main Street
man in the street
off-street
retweet
spreadsheet
the High Street
to be a one-way street
Wall Street
worksheet

Synonyms and antonyms of leet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEET

Find out the translation of leet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

莱特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

leet
570 millions of speakers

English

leet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

leet
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ليت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

leet
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

leet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

leet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

すご腕の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Leet
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லீட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उशीरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

leet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

leet
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Leet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Літ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

leet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

leet
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

leet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEET»

The term «leet» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «leet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «leet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEET»

Discover the use of leet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fundamentals of Structural Analysis
The text covers the classical methods of analysis for determinate and indeterminate structures, and provides an introduction to the matrix formulation on which computer analysis is based.
Kenneth Leet, Chia-Ming Uang, Anne M. Gilbert, 2011
2
The Universal Kabbalah
This landmark work by an innovative modern Kabbalist develops a scientific model for kabbalistic cosmology and soul psychology.
Leonora Leet, 2004
3
Aftereffects of Knowledge in Modernity: Politics, ...
Examines the relations among knowledge, politics, aesthetics, and individuality.
Martin Leet, 2004
4
Civil War Lexington, Kentucky: Bluegrass Breeding Ground of ...
Although no great Civil War battles were fought in Lexington, Kentucky, the city afforded some of the greatest military and political leaders on each side.
Joshua H. Leet, Karen M. Leet, 2011
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The Coventry leet book; or mayor's register: containing the ...
containing the records of the city Court leet or view of frankpledge, A.D. 1420- 1555, with divers other matters Coventry, England. Court-leet Mary Dormer Harris . "Koto." The price of shoes. fiUegO " Against laying male in Croe- cheping.
Coventry, England. Court-leet, Mary Dormer Harris, 1913
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Renewing the Covenant: A Kabbalistic Guide to Jewish ...
JUDAISM / SPIRITUALITY "This is not another pop Kabbalah book. Dr. Leet has written for serious readers and aspirants who want to delve much deeper than the surface and work on their transformation.
Leonora Leet, 1999
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The Secret Doctrine of the Kabbalah: Recovering the Key to ...
I believe that Leonora Leet has done for Kabbalah scholarship what R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz did for Egyptology--this is a work of immense importance.
Leonora Leet, 1999
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The Court-keeper's Guide for the Keeping of Courts-leet and ...
Wherein is Largely and Plainly Opened, the Jurisdiction of These Courts, with the Learning of Manners, Copyholds, Rents, Herriots, and Other Services and Advantages Belonging Unto Mannors, Showing the Lord's Due and the Tenant's Duty ...
William Sheppard, 1667
9
Leet Noobs: The Life and Death of an Expert Player Group in ...
This edition is accompanied by a website with links to additional material and film clips that will help facilitate the study of film and politics.
Mark Chen, 2012
10
Leet's Christmas
To appreciate Leet's status in her world (circa 1912), you must know that she had never been to school, was spellbound when she was told fairy stories or folk tales , and adored Daisy her china-headed doll. Daisy, like Leet, was an only child, ...
Elithe Hamilton Kirkland, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leet is used in the context of the following news items.
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North Georgia Community Foundation recognizes couple for service
Previous winners include Tommy and Chantal Bagwell, Lorry and Sherrie Schrage, Richard and Phyllis Leet, Walter and Winkie Boomershine, ... «Gainesville Times, Jul 15»
2
Hacker Airlines: United Awards 1M Air Miles For Vulnerability …
If you want to turn your leet skills into free travel you need to be a MileagePlus member and not reside in a US sanctioned country. Details on ... «Hackaday, Jul 15»
3
'Marvel's Agent Carter' Season 1 Episode 2 Review - Filmoria
... nitramene bombs that Leet Brannis (James Frain) stole in the climax of the previous episode, before Leviathan could get its hands on them. «Filmoria, Jul 15»
4
Portmanteau overstuffed with word slop-ups
1337, articulated as "Elite" or simply "leet," describes the use of symbols to replace letters and sounds. It's the new double-5p34k. Perhaps our ... «Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin, Jul 15»
5
Middletown painter Pierre Sylvain curates new Hartford show, 'Art for …
The exhibiting student painters are Avery Connors, Matthew Hicky Bailey, Sabrina Jenny, Samantha Holdbrook, Amanda Thisdale, Robin Leet, ... «Middletown Press, Jul 15»
6
Nicola Sturgeon leads backlash against 'crass' New Statesman cover
By Dillon Leet. 3:20PM BST 16 Jul 2015. Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the SNP, has denounced a cover of the left-wing magazine New Statesman that suggests ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
24 things you didn't know about Tim Farron
By Dillon Leet. 4:47PM BST 16 Jul 2015. 1. He wears Doc Martens at all times. If he needs to visit the Cenotaph, Mr Farron has promised that they will be ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
SNP's many 'Mcs' prompt change to Commons voting system …
... Sturgeon, centre, is joined by the newly elected SNP MPs outside the Houses of Parliament Photo: Geoff Pugh/The Telegraph. By Dillon Leet. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
How the Tories will overhaul the BBC
The average age of BBC viewers has risen to 59. The BBC's structure and funding are likely to change Photo: Alamy. By Dillon Leet. 10:27AM ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Go inside Tumblr, the quirky blogging platform Yahoo bought for …
"We essentially wanted it to feel like Tumblr the site," Megan Leet, Tumblr's head of office experience and events, said to Business Insider. «Business Insider, Jul 15»

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