LEOD

Le"od, n. Etym: [AS.leód people, nation, man, chief; akin to OS. liud, OHG. liut, pl. liuti, G.leute, pl., fr. AS.leódan to grow, akin to Goth. liudan, OS. liodan, OHG. liotan to grow; cf. Skr. ruh. ]

Definition: People; a nation; a man. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. Bp. Gibson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); ā€œhis detention was politically motivatedā€; ā€œthe prisoner is on holdā€; ā€œhe is in the custody of policeā€


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