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lei 1  (l, l)
n. pl. leis
A garland of flowers, especially one worn around the neck.
[Hawaiian.]
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lei1
lei
Noun
(in Hawaii) a garland of flowers, worn around the neck [Hawaiian]
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Noun1.leilei - flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
chaplet, coronal, wreath, garland
crown - a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
floral arrangement, flower arrangement - a decorative arrangement of flowers
bay wreath, laurel wreath, laurel - (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
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Lore (two syllables) was a water nymph who used to sit on a high rock called the Ley or Lei (pronounced like our word LIE) in the Rhine, and lure boatmen to destruction in a furious rapid which marred the channel at that spot.
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" Also, they knew Hawaiian songs she had learned from Mercedes, and soon, to her accompaniment, all were singing: "Aloha Oe," "Honolulu Tomboy," and "Sweet Lei Lehua.
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