Meaning & use
Ley
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A field of grass or clover temporarily sown for grazing or hay; also used informally as a short form of "ley line," a supposed alignment of ancient landmarks.
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The farmer rotated the field between wheat and a two-year ley to restore the soil.
Some visitors believe the hilltop sits on a ley, a line of mystical energy connecting ancient sites.
A note on using this word
The agricultural sense (a temporary grass field) and the "ley line" sense (a claimed alignment of ancient sites, a term coined in the 1920s) are unrelated in origin despite sharing the same spelling.
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2. noun
A supposed straight alignment connecting ancient monuments, landmarks, or sacred sites, believed by some to have mystical significance.
They followed the ley from the stone circle to the old church, convinced it marked a hidden energy path.
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