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LEIGH

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Overview

LEIGH (noun)
  The noun LEIGH has 1 sense:

1. English film actress (1913-1967)play

  Familiarity information: LEIGH used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


LEIGH (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

English film actress (1913-1967)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Leigh; Vivien Leigh

Instance hypernyms:

actress (a female actor)


 Context examples 


Mutation of the gene is associated with both mitochondrial complex I deficiency and Leigh syndrome.

(NDUFV1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)



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