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Meaning of "Leigh" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEIGH

Leigh  [liː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEIGH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leigh 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 LEIGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Leigh in the English dictionary

The definition of Leigh in the dictionary is a town in NW England, in Wigan unitary authority, Greater Manchester: engineering industries. Pop: 43 006.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEIGH

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Leibnizian
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Leicester
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Leigh Fermor
Leighton
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Leipzig
Leiria

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEIGH

aweigh
bobsleigh
Burleigh
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dreigh
Eastleigh
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Raleigh
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Synonyms and antonyms of Leigh in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Leigh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEIGH

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Leigh
570 millions of speakers

English

Leigh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ليه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Leigh
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Leigh
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leigh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leigh
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leigh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Leigh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Leigh
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Leigh
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Leigh
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Leigh
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Leigh
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Leigh
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Leigh
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Leigh
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Leigh
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Leigh

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEIGH»

The term «Leigh» is very widely used and occupies the 10.894 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEIGH» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «LEIGH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Leigh.
1
Joan Bennett
If only Vivien Leigh had stayed in England, that part would have been mine.
2
Terry Farrell
I wanted to be like Vivien Leigh in 'Gone With the Wind.' I wanted to have black hair, green eyes and break hearts.
3
Sally Hawkins
Different directors have different things, so when I left Mike Leigh, as it were, and I went into other projects after 'All or Nothing,' it took some getting used to - what do you mean there's a script?!?' That kind of thing.
4
Tippi Hedren
I really like birds. Everyone always wants me to say that I can't stand to go near them, just like they want Janet Leigh to confess that she can't bear to take a shower. Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you.
5
Jane Horrocks
Mike Leigh encourages you to choose a person that you know to base your character on. You write a whole list of people that you know and you go through that list in great depth with him. And then he chooses one of those people from your list.
6
Mitch Leigh
The old joke was Mitch Leigh, land baron, barren land.
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Mitch Leigh
When you think of Mitch Leigh as a businessman, remember he's also a composer. And when you think of Mitch Leigh as a composer, remember he's also a businessman.
8
Kelly Lynch
You look at Gone With the Wind, how right Vivian Leigh was for that. Don't know if that would happen today.
9
Eddie Marsan
Mike Leigh taught me about making choices - as an actor, you choose between being honest and clever, and with Mike, it's always about being honest. I learned how to behave on a film set from Jim Broadbent. He was a great example of someone with a fantastic career who kept his feet on the ground.
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Hattie McDaniel
Playing the Mammy of Miss Leigh was just about the biggest thrill I've ever had.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEIGH»

Discover the use of Leigh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Leigh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tempting the Beast
Feline Breeds - Tempting the Beast By Lora Leigh Book 1 in the Feline Breeds series Callan Lyons is a genetic experiment, one of six fighting for freedom and the survival of their Pride.
Lora Leigh, 2003
2
Lizzie Leigh
It deals with the story of a young girl Lizzie who commits a sin and its repercussions. Gaskell brilliantly portraits the deep and true relations of a family and ends the story with a moving reunion. Touching and emotional!
Elizabeth Gaskell, 2006
3
Disconnected
Distilling various aspects of Australian routine--including religion, sport, and employment--this book reveals what is being lost and how to get it back.
Andrew Leigh, 2011
4
Vivien Leigh: A Biography
"Scarlett O'Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm" Margaret Mitchell opened Gone with the Wind with this description of Scarlett O'Hara, but her words can hardly be applied to Vivien Leigh, the British ...
Michelangelo Capua, 2003
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Vivien: The Life of Vivien Leigh
'This is the best book we have had on Vivien Leigh, the most thoroughly and shrewdly researched, the most acute in its realization that Leigh was an actress who had to find herself in her parts if she was to do well, but who invariably ...
Alexander Walker, 1987
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The Cinema of Mike Leigh: A Sense of the Real
Through careful textual detail and wider social and literary comparison with the works of Charles Dickens and T.S. Eliot, he argues ultimately for the aritistic and cultural significance of Leigh's work as one of Britain's most respected ...
Garry Watson, 2004
7
Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon and the Langham Place Group
First published in 1987, this volume reprints material from the 1850's and 1860's, a period which marked a turning point in the history of British feminism.
Candida Ann Lacey, 2013
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Hearing Things: Religion, Illusion, and the American ...
This book takes us into the ensuing debate about “hearing things”—an intense, entertaining, even spectacular exchange over the auditory immediacy of popular Christian piety.
Leigh Eric Schmidt, 2000
9
Control Theory, 2nd Edition
The book concentrates on the structure, principles and context of control theory, and will be of interests to students and professionals alike.
J.R. Leigh, 2004
10
EU State Aids
The authors give guidance on the European Community law and practice on state aids.
Leigh Hancher, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEIGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Leigh is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bradford 36-36 Leigh | Championship match report | Sport | The …
There has long been a belief that Leigh, Bradford or even both could challenge for promotion to Super League this season. Given how the sport ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock takes the plunge in a sexy jumpsuit …
Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock dared to bare in a plunging jumpsuit as she enjoyed a night out in Manchester. The 23-year-old singer was ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Leigh Griffiths boosts hopes of European start - The Scotsman
LEIGH Griffiths enhanced his chances of starting against Stjarnan in Wednesday night's Champions League return in Iceland when he bagged ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
4
Cardiff Blues poised for fresh bid to lure back Leigh Halfpenny from …
Cardiff Blues are ready to join the WRU in a bid to lure Leigh Halfpenny back to the Arms Park with the full-back's future at Toulon clouded by ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
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'He was fantastic and a brilliant ambassador' Wales star Leigh
He might be best known for kicking more than 400 points for Wales, but Leigh Halfpenny is also handy with a hula hoop. And the Wales and ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
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Fantasia Review: 'Cooties' Starring Elijah Wood, Rainn Wi | The …
I'm obviously being a bit playful here, but one does have to give screenwriters Ian Brennan ("Glee," "Scream Queens") and Leigh Whannell ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
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Gareth Malone orchestrates Latitude choir performance (From Leigh
More than 100 festival-goers have taken to the main stage at Latitude as part of a performance put together by celebrity choirmaster Gareth ... «Leigh Journal, Jul 15»
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Celtic 4 SD Eibar 1: Leigh Griffiths hat-trick assures Hoops victory …
Leigh Griffiths completes his hat-trick for Celtic. LEIGH Griffiths saw off another challenge to his penalty prowess in Eibar last night - and this ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
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Leigh Halfpenny 'failed' before Test success - Josh Lewsey
England World Cup winner Josh Lewsey says "failing" early in his career has helped Leigh Halfpenny succeed. Lewsey says Halfpenny, 26, ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
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Etu Uaisele column: Beating Leigh would lay down a marker ahead …
We want to be going into the Super Eights with some wins under our belt and it would be a real boost to beat Leigh and Halifax in the last two games. «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jul 15»

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