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Meaning of "Lillee" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LILLEE

Lillee  [ˈlɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LILLEE

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Lillee is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LILLEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lillee

Dennis Lillee

Dennis Keith Lillee, AM, MBE is a former Australian cricketer rated as the "outstanding fast bowler of his generation". Lillee was known for his fiery temperament, 'never-say-die' attitude and popularity with the fans. In the early part of his career Lillee was an extremely quick bowler, but a number of stress fractures in his back almost ended his career. Taking on a strict fitness regime, he fought his way back to full fitness, eventually returning to international cricket. By the time of his retirement from international cricket in 1984 he had become the then world record holder for most Test wickets, and had firmly established himself as one of the most recognisable and renowned Australian sportsmen of all time. On 17 December 2009, Lillee was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. He has also contributed to the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai, India.

Definition of Lillee in the English dictionary

The definition of Lillee in the dictionary is Dennis. born 1949, Australian cricketer; a fast bowler, he took 355 wickets in 70 test matches.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LILLEE


burlily
ˈbɜːlɪlɪ
comelily
ˈkʌmlɪlɪ
curlily
ˈkɜːlɪlɪ
godlily
ˈɡɒdlɪlɪ
holily
ˈhəʊlɪlɪ
jollily
ˈdʒɒlɪlɪ
lily
ˈlɪlɪ
lonelily
ˈləʊnlɪlɪ
lowlily
ˈləʊlɪlɪ
Lyly
ˈlɪlɪ
melancholily
ˈmelənˌkɒlɪlɪ
oilily
ˈɔɪlɪlɪ
piccalilli
ˈpɪkəˌlɪlɪ
saintlily
ˈseɪntlɪlɪ
sicklily
ˈsɪklɪlɪ
sillily
ˈsɪlɪlɪ
statelily
ˈsteɪtlɪlɪ
ungodlily
ʌnˈɡɒdˈlɪlɪ
unholily
ʌnˈhəʊlɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LILLEE

Lilburn
Lilburne
liliaceous
lilied
Lilienthal
lilies
lilies of the valley
Lilith
Liliuokalani
Lille
lilliput
Lilliputian
lilly-pilly
Lilo
Lilongwe

WORDS THAT END LIKE LILLEE

alee
allee
appellee
by the lee
callee
diamond jubilee
enrollee
expellee
flee
galilee
glee
jubilee
Klee
lee
libellee
mallee
melee
pollee
sallee
the mallee

Synonyms and antonyms of Lillee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Lillee» into 25 languages

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The translations of Lillee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Lillee» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Lillee
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Lillee
570 millions of speakers

English

Lillee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लिली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Lillee
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Lillee
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lillee
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lillee
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lillee
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lillee
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Lillee
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lillee
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Lillee
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லில்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lillee
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lillee
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lillee
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lillee
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lillee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Lillee
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lillee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lillee
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lillee
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lillee

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LILLEE»

The term «Lillee» is regularly used and occupies the 85.065 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LILLEE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LILLEE»

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The Wisden Book of Test Cricket, 1877-1977
Lillee took his 150th wicket in 31 Tests. His match figures of 11 for 123 were then the record for this series and remain the best in Tests at Auckland. *G.M.Turner G.P.Howarth B.E.Congdon J.M.Parker M.G.Burgess †G.N.Edwards R.J.Hadlee ...
Bill Frindall, 2010
2
Opening Doors to the Future: Stories of Prominent ...
had threatened to be a disaster for cricket and for the players such as Lillee, who were central to the breakaway, ended with an even stronger international competition. The same persistence which had overcome the injuries had been effective ...
Phillip William Hughes, 2007
3
Great Australian Sporting Moments
A pumped-up Dennis Lillee charges towards his teammates as the mighty Viv Richards departs. Lillee. Leaves. the. MCG. Rocking. 1971 Takes 5–84 on debut v England at Adelaide 1971/72 Takes 8–29 v Rest of the World in Perth 1972 ...
Michael Roberts, Michael Tormey, 2008
4
A History of Cricket in 100 Objects
Lillee told Hogg to piss off, and Chappell too. Meanwhile O'Connell had realised that Lillee wasn't carrying anormal lengthof willow. 'From my end the bat looked normal enough,'he recalled.'It was onlyup close you could tell thebatwas ...
Gavin Mortimer, 2013
5
Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice
Lillee quickly became one of the most popular figures in Australian cricket, but he became increasingly frustrated at the small amount he earned from the game. This consequently saw him instrumental in the development of World Series ...
John Nauright, Charles Parrish, 2012
6
My Cricket Journey
This matter, which involved Dennis Lillee, Ian Botham and some damage to the Queensland team's dressing-room, took place after play had ended in a McDonald's Cup match between Tasmania and Queensland at Launceston on 28 ...
Barry Gibbs, 2001
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The Captain
When the second day of play began, Lillee emerged on thefield carrying a cricket batmade from aluminium. Thebat, manufactured byafirm ofLillee's good friend Graham Monoghan, was intendedasa cheap replacement for schools and ...
Tuhin A. Sinha
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The Essential Wisden: An Anthology of 150 Years of Wisden ...
The Haslingden club in the Lancashire League has a lot to answer for in the emergence of Dennis Lillee as Australia's trump card in the 1972 tour of England. Lillee, who is not yet at his peak, should be in even better bowling form when the  ...
John Stern, Marcus Williams, 2014
9
Cricket For Dummies
Dennis Lillee and Glenn McGrath have been Australia's two greatest fast bowlers yet their actions are very different. Lillee, with his powerful, athletic run-up, classical action, aggression, and courage, was the hero of a generation.
Julian Knight, 2011
10
The Cricket World Cup 1975 - 2011
... 18 28 2 0 64.29 J R Thomson not out 20 14 2 1 142.86 A A Mallett D K Lillee Extras lb 7, nb 6 13 Total (60 overs) 7 wickets 278 2.65 runs per over FOW: 1-63 2-99 3-110 4-124 5-184 6-195 7-243 8- 9- 10Bowling O M R W Econ Naseer Malik ...
Simon Barclay

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LILLEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lillee is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Ashes 2015: Mitchell Johnson one wicket away from joining …
SHANE Warne, Glenn McGrath, Dennis Lillee, Brett Lee. And in one wicket's time, Mitchell Johnson. The scalp of the first English sitting duck at ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Dennis Lillee: 10 little-known anecdotes about the premier fast bowler
Dennis Lillee, born on July 18, 1949, is one of the greatest fast bowlers the world has seen. Along with Jeff Thomson, he formed a lethal pace ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
3
Happy Birthday - July 18 - Dennis Lillee, Sir Nick Faldo and Alan …
The Australian great is widely considered as the 'complete' fast bowler. Lillee, who turns 66 today, formed a devastating new-ball partnership ... «Sport360°, Jul 15»
4
VIDEO: 50-year-old Dennis Lillee bowls, son Adam takes a …
Dennis Lillee, born on July 18, 1949, played his final match for ACB President's XI against touring Pakistan at Lilac Hill on October 26, 1999. «Cricket Country, Jul 15»
5
Ashes 2015: Damian Fleming: The Aussie Angle
It was an Australian team battling after the retirement of Greg Chappell, Rod Marsh and Dennis Lillee and the discord of the South African rebel ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
Steyn a cut above the rest in Asia
The legendary Dennis Lillee was not quite as devastating on the subcontinent than on other surfaces. He finished with 355 wickets, but only six ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»
7
How Ian Chappell and Kim Hughes taught me about hate
Word was, Ian Chappell led a breakaway competition of players, including brother Greg, Rod Marsh and Dennis Lillee; Kim Hughes was asked ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
8
Tendulkar prepares Poms for rattled Aussies
Listening to DK Lillee having the mickey ripped out of him by team mates made him somehow human and even more impressive than when he ... «Fox Sports, Jul 15»
9
Australia must heed lessons of the past
Test greats Lillee and McGrath seem to think he will. howsatt on July 16, 2015, 6:43 GMT. "Must heed the lessons of the Past" Oh how right you ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
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What the Ashes opening ceremony taught us
It wasn't needed in the eras of Bradman, Jardine, Botham, Lillee & Thomson etc and it's not needed now. TheDoctor394 on July 15, 2015, ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»

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