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noun US /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

How often you will meet it

Rank 1,482 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,354 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.

What it means

noun

  1. a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints) also: lupus erythematosus

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

le in real books

Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.

  • Angèle, however, adored sky-blue ribbons and roast beef.

    The Fortune of the Rougons · Émile Zola · Chapter 2

  • Without asking any question, “Will M. le Marquis please follow me?” said the youngest.

    Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 2

  • Involuntarily Ralph thought of Grieg's "Dance of the Imps," and Auber's overture "Le Domino Noir."

    The Mark of the Beast · Sydney Watson · Chapter 2

  • I have not the honour to have the fulness of your Christian faith, Monsieur le Cure.

    The Right of Way — Volume 05 · Gilbert Parker · Chapter 1

  • No officer of justice has ever succeeded in arresting le Colonel Caoutchouc, as we call him in French.

    An African Millionaire · Grant Allen · Chapter 1

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