liegeman |
a feudal vassal; subject. [2 definitions] |
lie in state |
of a corpse, to be exhibited in public prior to burial so that others may pay their respects. |
lie in wait |
to await a chance to make a surprise attack. |
lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
lieutenant |
in the U.S. Air Force, Army, or Marine Corps, an officer ranking just below captain; first lieutenant. [5 definitions] |
lieutenant colonel |
a U.S. military officer whose rank is above that of major and below that of colonel. |
lieutenant commander |
an officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard whose rank is above that of lieutenant and below that of commander. |
lieutenant general |
a U.S. military officer whose rank is above that of major general and below that of general. |
lieutenant governor |
in the United States, an elected official of a state who ranks just below the governor and who assumes the governor's position in the event of the latter's absence or death. [2 definitions] |
lieutenant junior grade |
an officer in the U.S. Navy whose rank is above that of ensign and below that of lieutenant. |
life |
the state of being that allows humans and animals to grow and reproduce and that distinguishes them from rocks, minerals, and other nonliving matter. [11 definitions] |
life belt |
a life preserver that fastens around a person's waist like a belt. |
lifeblood |
the blood essential to life. [2 definitions] |
lifeboat |
a ship's boat designed for rapid rescue of persons, or a similar boat used from shore. |
life buoy |
a buoyant ring-shaped device usu. kept on boats, used to keep a person afloat until he or she can be rescued. |
life cycle |
the continuous changes undergone by an organism in its development from its earliest stage until it is able to reproduce. [2 definitions] |
life expectancy |
the statistically predicted length of time that an individual of any species can be expected to live. |
life force |
see "élan vital." |
life form |
a living, or once living, organism. |
life-giving |
able to give life; revitalizing; refreshing; inspiring. |