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abbreviation (infl, en, abbreviation)
- (biblical) An abbreviation used for the Book of Lamentations, an Old Testament book of the Bible.
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| lamentation |
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noun
- the act of lamenting; mourning
- a sorrowful cry; a lament
- a group of swans
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| lawyer |
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noun
- A professional person authorized to practice law, conduct lawsuits or give legal advice .
- By extension, a person who argues points of law.
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| Lazarus |
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proper noun - (New Testament) A man, the brother of Mary and Martha, brought back to life by Jesus after being in the tomb for four days.
- (New Testament) A beggar in a parable told by Jesus Christ.
- (given name, male, ) A male given name.
verb (Lazarus, es)
- To rescue a dying person.
- To raise from the dead.
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| Leah |
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proper noun
- (biblical) Elder daughter of Laban, sister to Rachel, and first wife of Jacob.
- A feminine given name.
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| Lev. |
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abbreviation (infl, en, abbreviation)
- (biblical) Book of Leviticus.
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| Levi |
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proper noun
- (biblical) Third son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
- (biblical) One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Levi; the tribe from which priests were selected.
- A male given name.
- A surname
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| leviathan |
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noun (Plural: leviathans)
- large Biblical sea monster
- something large; behemoth
- That man was a leviathan! He took up a whole row of seats at the theater.
adjective (notcomp)
- Very large; gargantuan.
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| Leviticus |
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proper noun
- The third of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the third book in the Torah.
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| Lot |
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proper noun
- nephew, Nephew of Abraham in the book of Genesis.
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| Luke |
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proper noun
- (given name, male)
- (biblical character) w:Luke the Evangelist, Luke the Evangelist, an early Christian ( Col.4:14.etc) credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Luke.
(book of the Bible, Gospel of Luke)
- (biblical) The Gospel of St. Luke, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the third of the four gospels.
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| LXX |
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noun initialism
- The Septuagint, q.v.
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