"Lex" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /lɛks/
Rhymes: -ɛks Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lex
  1. (informal) Lexington. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Lex-en-name-u4~Rs74n
  2. (informal) Lexus. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Lex-en-name-xNxtetDR
  3. A pet form of the male given name Alexander.
    Sense id: en-Lex-en-name-u5IWCi9w Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English diminutives of male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 1 1 49 49 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 1 1 60 38 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 2 49 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 4 48 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 49 46
  4. A pet form of the female given names Alexandra, Alexia, and Alexis.
    Sense id: en-Lex-en-name-0ioAnX-~ Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 1 1 49 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 2 49 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 4 48 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 49 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Lady Lex
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