leet (plural leets)
(Scotland) A portion or list, especially a list of candidates for an office; also the candidates themselves.
leet
(obsolete) simple past tense of let
leet (plural leets)
(British, obsolete) A regular court, more specifically a court-leet, in which certain lords had jurisdiction over local disputes, or the physical area of this jurisdiction.
leet (plural leets)
(UK) The European pollock.
leet (plural leets)
(obsolete) A place where roads meet or cross; intersection
Alternative form of leat (“watercourse”)
leet (uncountable)
(Internet slang, dated) Abbreviation of leetspeak.
leet (comparative leeter, superlative leetest)
Of or relating to leetspeak.
(slang) Possessing outstanding skill in a field; expert, masterful.
(slang) Having superior social rank over others; upper class, elite.
(slang) Awesome, typically to describe a feat of skill; cool, sweet.
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Leet (plural Leets)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Leet is the 15386th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1906 individuals. Leet is most common among White (93.55%) individuals.
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Source: Wiktionary
Leet, obs. imp.
Definition: of Let, to allow. Chaucer.
Leet n. Etym: [Cf. AS. hl share, lot.]
Definition: A portion; a list, esp. a list of candidates for an office. [Scot.]
Leet, n. Etym: [LL.leta. Cf. F. lit de justice a solemn sitting of the king in Parliament, L. lis, litis, a lawsuit, It., Sp., & Pg. lite.] (Eng. Hist.)
Definition: A court-leet; the district within the jurisdiction of a court- leet; the day on which a court-leet is held. Shak.
Note: The original intent of the court-leet was to view the frankpledges or freemen within the liberty; hence called the view of frankpledge. Latterly it has fallen into almost entire disuse. Burrill. Warren's Blackstone. Leet ale, a feast or merrymaking in time of leet. [Obs.]
Leet, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European pollock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
