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li

1 American  

  1. link; links.

li 2 American  
[lee] / li /

noun

Music.

  1. the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.

li 3 American  
[lee] / li /

noun

plural

li

  1. a Chinese unit of distance, equivalent to about one-third of a mile (0.5 km).

li 4 American  
[lee] / li /

noun

  1. (in Chinese ethical philosophy) the etiquette traditionally prescribed for individuals or groups of people in a given situation.

Li 5 American  
[lee] / li /

noun

  1. a member of an aboriginal people of the island of Hainan in Southeastern China.

  2. the Kadai language of the Li.

Li 6 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.

  1. lithium.

L.I. 7 American  

abbreviation

  1. British. light infantry.

  2. Long Island.

LI 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Long Island

  2. Light Infantry

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Li 2 British  

symbol

  1. lithium

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li 3 British  
/ liː /

noun

  1. a Chinese unit of length, approximately equal to 590 yards

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li 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Liechtenstein

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Etymology

Origin of li2

Alteration of la 1

Origin of li3

First recorded in 1580–90; from Chinese lǐ

Origin of li4

First recorded in 1910–15, from Chinese lǐ

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