First Known Use: 1871
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1lek
noun \ˈlek\
Definition of LEK
: an assembly area where animals (as the prairie chicken) carry on display and courtship behavior; also : an aggregation of animals assembled on a lek for courtship
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Origin of LEK
Swedish, short for lekställe mating ground, from lek mating, sport + ställe place
2lek
noun
plural leks or le·ke or lekë \ˈle-kə\
Lek
geographical name \ˈlek\
Definition of LEK
river 40 miles (64 kilometers) Netherlands flowing W into the Atlantic; the N branch of the lower Rhine
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