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Synonyms for lei

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ley, ley-ee
Phonetic Transcription : leɪ, ˈleɪ i

Top 10 synonyms for lei
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Définition of lei

Origin :
  • 1843, from Hawaiian, "ornament worn about the neck or head."
  • As in wreath : noun circular decoration
  • As in bouquet : noun flower arrangement
Example sentences :
  • He said he could not receive their gift, but must wear his own lei.
  • Extract from : « Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) » by W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt
  • But her picture was not worth five lei, as you can see for yourself.
  • Extract from : « The New Frontiers of Freedom from the Alps to the gean » by Edward Alexander Powell
  • At the same time Lei Chên-tzÅ­ was ordered to attack the two genii.
  • Extract from : « Myths and Legends of China » by E. T. C. Werner
  • In the temples Lei Tsu is placed in the centre with the other four to right and left.
  • Extract from : « Myths and Legends of China » by E. T. C. Werner
  • Lei us now glance at the rapid increase of the American Church up to our own day.
  • Extract from : « The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 » by E. Rameur
  • The next day the woodcutter kept the appointment, and received from Lei Kung a book.
  • Extract from : « Myths and Legends of China » by E. T. C. Werner
  • The worship of Lei Kung seems to have been carried on regularly from about the time of the Christian era.
  • Extract from : « Myths and Legends of China » by E. T. C. Werner
  • O Laka, make beautiful the lei; inspire the dancers when they stand before the assembly.
  • Extract from : « Unwritten Literature of Hawaii » by Nathaniel Bright Emerson
  • After the ceremony of the pa- came that of the lei, a wreath to crown the head and another for the neck and shoulders.
  • Extract from : « Unwritten Literature of Hawaii » by Nathaniel Bright Emerson
  • La prego credere che io sono ora, e per tutta la mia vita sarò, a Lei legato di affezione, divozione e rispetto.
  • Extract from : « Diversions in Sicily » by H. Festing Jones
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