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Tony vs Lee - What's the difference?

tony | lee |

As an adjective tony

is stylish, high-toned, upscale.

As a noun tony

is (archaic) a simpleton.

As a proper noun lee is

for someone who lived near a meadow (the anglo-saxon for meadow being ley or leag).

tony

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , a short form of Anthony
  • Any of the statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing.
  • lee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (sailing) A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.
  • (sailing) The side of the ship away from the wind.
  • A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind; shelter; protection.
  • the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship
  • * Morte d'Arthure
  • We lurked under lee .
  • * Tyndall
  • Desiring me to take shelter in his lee .

    Derived terms

    * alee * leeward * leeway

    See also

    * lees

    Anagrams

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