Definition of Lex

1. n. Law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terræ, the law of the land; lex fori, the law of the forum or court; lex loci, the law of the place; lex mercatoria, the law or custom of merchants.

Definition of Lex

1. Proper noun. A pet form of the male given name Alexander. ¹

2. Verb. (computing) To perform lexical analysis; to convert a character stream to a token stream as a preliminary to parsing. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lex

1. law [n LEGES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lex

lewdsbies
lewdsby
lewdster
lewdsters
lewer
lewest
lewis blood-group system
lewises
lewisia
lewisias
lewisite
lewisites
lewisson
lewissons
lewy bodies
lex (current term)
lex dubia non obligat
lex talionis
lexatumumab
lexed
lexeis
lexeme
lexemes
lexemic
lexer
lexers
lexes
lexica
lexical
lexical ambiguity

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