(Homonym: lea, li).
1. The side of something that is sheltered from the wind; SYN. lee side, leeward.
2. Protecting shelter.

Ann 1736-1784 American (English-born) Shaker

E(dward) (1807-1870) US military leader, Confederate commander in the American Civil War, and military strategist.
In 1859 he suppressed John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. Lee had freed his own slaves long before the war began, and he was opposed to secession, however his devotion to his native Virginia led him to join the Confederacy. At the outbreak of war he became military adviser to Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, and in 1862 commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. Lee actually had been offered command of the Union armies, but he resigned his commission to return to Virginia. During 1862–63 he made several raids into Northern territory but after his defeat at Gettysburg was compelled to take the defensive; he surrendered 1865 at Appomattox.
Lee graduated from West Point and distinguished himself in the Mexican War 1846–48. In 1861 he joined the army of the Confederacy of Southern states; in 1862 he received the command of the Army of Northern Virginia and won the Seven Days' Battle defending Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital, against General McClellan's Union forces. In 1863 Lee won victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, both in Virginia, and in 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia, but was besieged in Petersburg, Virginia, June 1864-April 1865. He surrendered to General Grant on April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Courthouse. Following the war he was paroled and served as president of Washington College (now Washington and Lee University). His home had been seized by Union forces and now is part of Arlington National Cemetery.

Adopted name of Lee Yuen Kam (1941-1973) US “Chinese Western” film actor. He was an expert in kung fu, who popularized the oriental martial arts in the West with pictures such as Fists of Fury 1972 (made in Hong Kong) and Enter the Dragon 1973, his last film.

Yuan Tseh 1936- American (Taiwanese-born) chemist

(Nautical) Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows.

(1914-1970) US entertainer. An “elegant lady” in striptease routines, she was popular in literary circles. Also a published author, she wrote two mystery novels, The G-String Murders 1941 and Mother Finds a Body 1942. Her autobiography Gypsy: A Memoir 1957 was adapted for stage 1959 and film 1962.
Born Rose Louise Hovick in Seattle, Washington, US, she performed song and dance routines with her sister, actress June Havoc, from around the age of four. During her teenage years in New York, Lee learned the art of striptease.
Appearing on Broadway and television, she became a national celebrity.

(Shelton Jackson) (1957-) US film director, actor, and writer. His work presents the bitter realities of contemporary African-American life in an aggressive, often controversial manner. His films, in which he sometimes appears, include She’s Gotta Have It 1986, Do The Right Thing 1989, Jungle Fever 1991, and Malcolm X 1992.

(1653-1692) English dramatist. From 1675 on, he wrote a number of extravagant tragedies, such as The Rival Queens 1677, about the two wives of Alexander the Great.

(1756-1818) American military and political leader. In the cavalry during the American Revolution 1775–83, he rose to the rank of major, winning the nickname “Light-Horse Harry” for his lightning attacks. After the war, he entered politics and served in the Continental Congress 1785–88, as governor of Virginia 1792–95, and as a member of the US House of Representatives 1799–1801.
Born in Leesylvania, Virginia, Lee was educated at Princeton University. He was a close friend of George Washington and helped suppress the Whiskey Rebellion 1794. He was the father of Robert E Lee.

1. Town in Florida (USA); zip code 32059.
2. Unincorporated community in Massachusetts (USA).
3. Village in Illinois (USA); zip code 60530.