li 1
/lee/ , n. Music.
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
[ alter. of LA 1 ]
li 2
/lee/ , n. , pl. li .
a Chinese unit of distance, equivalent to about one-third of a mile (0.5 km).
[ 1580-90; li ]
li 3
/lee/ , n.
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) the etiquette traditionally prescribed for individuals or groups of people in a given situation.
[ 1910-15; li ]
link; links.