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Leah

[lee-uh]

noun

  1. Also Lia (in the Bible) the first wife of Jacob.

  2. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “weary.”



Leah

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. Old Testament the first wife of Jacob and elder sister of Rachel, his second wife (Genesis 29)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Leah Daniel, 23, and her partner are entitled to £800 a month in Universal Credit and the council pays £900 a month rent for the flat in Birmingham they share with their two-year old daughter.

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Leah says they run out of money every month and have to borrow from friends and family, sometimes having to skip meals to make sure their daughter is fed.

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He reassures himself that in becoming a hermit — leaving behind his daughter, Bethany, and grandchildren, Leah and Asher — and eschewing most creature comforts, he’s modeling Thoreau’s “Walden.”

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Captain Leah Williamson said Bright's decision to speak out about her mental health was a "brave thing to do".

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Captain Leah Williamson admitted her side's performances away from home recently have been "difficult".

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