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- proper noun The northern arm of the River Rhine in the
Netherlands
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Examples
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Lek is fabled to have legislated minutely on all subjects.
High Albania Mary Edith 1909
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The Lek is known by his wild, restless, ferocious look; I have heard them compared to wild cats, and there is truth in the observation.
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The Lek is wild, and frequently ferocious in countenance.
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It appears that there were several Dukaghini of the name Lek (Alexander – I have been told, too, Lek was related to Alexander the Great), and they have become entangled.
High Albania Mary Edith 1909
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Not far from Torghatten is an island called Lekö, on which, in the age of the giants, there lived a beautiful maiden.
Peeps at Many Lands: Norway Nico [Illustrator] Jungman 1893
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It's run by a Thai lady called Lek and her incredible staff which do their best to ensure that the animals have an enjoyable life as mush as is possible, as they are domesticated and cannot be returned to the wild, for one they may not survive and two, they may get poached again and put back to work.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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Pang is still at the Elephant Conservation Center receiving antibiotics and getting daily treatments to help heal her wounded leg. Without Lek and the conservation centers help, Pang surely would have been another land mine casualty.
Wendy Diamond: Asian Elephants And Land Mines: A Rescue Mission Wendy Diamond 2011
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Since 1989, Lek has known about 20 elephants who stepped on land mines and died.
Wendy Diamond: Asian Elephants And Land Mines: A Rescue Mission Wendy Diamond 2011
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He called the Elephant Nature Park, where Lek Chailert, the park's founder, received the call.
Wendy Diamond: Asian Elephants And Land Mines: A Rescue Mission Wendy Diamond 2011
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Luckily for Pang, Lek and her team were able to rush her to the Thai Elephant Conservation Center's Elephant Hospital and get her the medical care she desperately needed.
Wendy Diamond: Asian Elephants And Land Mines: A Rescue Mission Wendy Diamond 2011
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