LEE

Definition

1. adjective towards the side away from the wind. — synonyms: downwind, lee(a)
2. noun United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957). — synonyms: Spike_Lee, Shelton_Jackson_Lee
3. noun United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970). — synonyms: Gypsy_Rose_Lee, Rose_Louise_Hovick
4. noun United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973). — synonyms: Bruce_Lee, Lee_Yuen_Kam
5. noun United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926). — synonyms: Tsung_Dao_Lee
6. noun leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794). — synonyms: Richard_Henry_Lee
7. noun soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818). — synonyms: Henry_Lee, Lighthorse_Harry_Lee
8. noun American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870). — synonyms: Robert_E._Lee, Robert_Edward_Lee
9. noun the side of something that is sheltered from the wind. — synonyms: lee_side, leeward