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River in western France
The Lay (French pronunciation: [lɛ]) is a 120-kilometre (75 mi) river in the Vendée département, western France. Its source is at Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin
Lay_(river)
Topics referred to by the same term
commune Lay (river), France Lay, Iran, a village Lay, Kansas, United States, an unincorporated community Lay Dam, Alabama, United States Lay (surname) Lay Bankz
Lay
Dam in Clanton, Alabama
Lay Dam is a hydroelectric power dam on the Coosa River in Chilton County and Coosa County, near Clanton, Alabama. The concrete run-of-the-river gravity
Lay_Dam
River in Chin and Rakhine States, Myanmar
along the river bank. The Lemro valley is noted for its rock art from these settlers. In the term of "Lemro," the first term "Le" or "Lay" refers to
Lemro_River
Place in Singapore
agents at Boon Lay Shopping Centre. There is one primary school (Boon Lay Garden), two secondary schools (Boon Lay Secondary School and River Valley High)
Boon_Lay
Nigerian singer-songwriter (born 1997)
in an interview with OkayAfrica. Omah Lay was born 19 May 1997 and raised in the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State in Nigeria. He attended Comprehensive
Omah_Lay
Founder of Enron Corporation (1942–2006)
Kenneth Lee Lay (April 15, 1942 – July 5, 2006) was an American businessman and political donor who was the founder, chief executive officer and chairman
Kenneth_Lay
American outlaw (1869–1934)
Bassett during that time. Cassidy and Lay, after Cassidy's prison release, obtained their own cabin on the Green River. Ann Bassett ended her relationship
Elzy_Lay
Mountain range in British Columbia, Canada
The Lay Range is a small subrange of the Swannell Ranges of the Omineca Mountains, located between Lay Creek and Swannell River in northern British Columbia
Lay_Range
Stream in Colorado, U.S.
military command known as Camp Lay. List of rivers of Colorado U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lay Creek Dawson, John Frank. Place
Lay_Creek
American actor (1970–1993)
parents, but it was the eight-year-old River who persuaded his parents to give up milk and eggs. The chickens that lay eggs are so frustrated, he said. There's
River_Phoenix
Longest river in Asia
The Yangtze River, Yangzi River (English: /ˈjæŋtsi/ or /ˈjɑːŋtsi/) or Chang Jiang (simplified Chinese: 长江; traditional Chinese: 長江; pinyin: Cháng Jiāng;
Yangtze
Formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction
Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction. It is often marked with a ceremony attended by dignitaries
Keel_laying
River in India
point forward. A natural stone bridge, named Bhim Pul, lays across the flowing Saraswati river, making a passage towards Vasudhara falls and Satopanth
Saraswati_River_(Uttarakhand)
Doll used in art and clothing display
A mannequin (sometimes spelled as manikin and also called a dummy, lay figure, or dress form) is a doll, often articulated, used by artists, tailors,
Mannequin
Part of L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île in Pays de la Loire, France
template Historical populations is being considered for merging. › The river Lay forms all of the commune's northwestern border, then flows into the Atlantic
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer
Novel by William Faulkner
As I Lay Dying is a 1930 Southern Gothic novel by American author William Faulkner. Faulkner's fifth novel, it is consistently ranked among the best novels
As_I_Lay_Dying
Major river system in the United States
of the river is composed of a thin layer of clay, silt, loam, and sand, which lay above a stratum of glacial outwash. The Upper Mississippi River covers
Mississippi_River_System
Major river in Northern South America
The Amazon River (UK: /ˈæməzən/, US: /ˈæməzɒn/; Portuguese: rio Amazonas, Spanish: río Amazonas) in South America is the largest river by discharge volume
Amazon_River
River in Argentina
and towns in the province, including its capital, San Miguel de Tucumán, lay on its basin. The Salí is fed by precipitation captured in the Calchaquíes
Salí_River
River in Alabama and Georgia, US
Coosa River is a tributary of the Alabama River in the U.S. states of Alabama and Georgia. The river is about 280 miles (450 km) long. The Coosa River begins
Coosa_River
Government-aided school
River Valley High School (RVHS) is a co-educational government autonomous secondary school in Boon Lay, Singapore. Founded on 16 January 1956 and originally
River_Valley_High_School
River in western France
Saint-Martin-des-Noyers. It flows generally south. It is a right tributary of the Lay into which it flows between Rosnay and Le Champ-Saint-Père. This list is
Yon_(river)
River in southern England
reaching the North Sea near present-day Ipswich. At this time the river-system headwaters lay in the English West Midlands and may, at times, have received
River_Thames
River in Russia; longest river in Europe
starting from the 12th century Lay of Igor's Campaign. The Volga Boatman's Song is one of many songs devoted to the national river of Russia. [citation needed]
Volga
Serbian military unit
constitutional monarchy and lay the ground for the creation of modern Serbia. After the declaration of the war against Turkey in 1876, the River Flotilla of the Principality
History of the Serbian River Flotilla
History_of_the_Serbian_River_Flotilla
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Lay-Lamidou (French pronunciation: [laj lamidu]; Occitan: Lai e Lamidon) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
Lay-Lamidou
River in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, India
lay in the river's catchment area built earthen dams, with largest being 244 m long and 7 m wide. Following the construction of 375 dams, the river started
Arvari_River
James River plantations were established in the Virginia Colony along the James River between the mouth at Hampton Roads and the head of navigation at
List of James River plantations
List_of_James_River_plantations
Burmese magistrate and governor
Anglo-Burmese War (1824–26), Htaw Lay was one of the commanding officers responsible for the defense of Yangon (across the river from Dala) against the British
Htaw_Lay
Major river in northeast Africa
north-flowing river in northeast Africa which empties into the Mediterranean Sea. At 7,088 kilometers (4,404 mi) long, it is the longest river in the world
Nile
Commune in Grand Est, France
Lay-Saint-Remy is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department "Répertoire national
Lay-Saint-Remy
Major river in the western United States and Mexico
"he wasn't going to let Utah or Wyoming lay claim to the river's headwaters, despite the fact that the Green River is the larger drainage basin." On July
Colorado_River
CDP in Alaska, United States
is water. Point Lay once was on a barrier island of Kasegaluk Lagoon, but moved to the mainland near the mouth of the Kokolik River during the 1970s
Point_Lay,_Alaska
Csíkszék lay in the valley of the Olt River, Gyergyószék lay in the valley of the river Maros (Mureș), while Kászonszék lay in the valley of the river Kászon
Csíkszék
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Lay is a commune in the Loire department in central France. ‹ The template Historical populations is being considered for merging. › Communes of the Loire
Lay,_Loire
Indigenously-inhabited area of Chile
Spanish conquest of Chile, the lands of the Moluche lay between the Itata River and Toltén River. Following the great rising of the Moluche and Huilliche
Araucanía_(historic_region)
River in northern France
The Aa (French pronunciation: [a]; Picard: Abbe) is a river in northern France that is 93 km (58 miles) long. Originating near the village of Bourthes
Aa_(France)
Place in Norrbotten, Sweden
Luleå (/ˈluːleɪoʊ/ LOO-lay-oh, Swedish: [ˈlʉ̌ːlɛɔ] , locally [ˈlʉ̌ːlɛ] ; Lule Sami: Luleju; Finnish and Meänkieli: Luulaja) is a city on the coast of
Luleå
River in New York and New Jersey, US
Netherland, in addition to the newly discovered country, baye with drye rivers, laying at a height of 38 to 40 degrees, by yachts called Onrust, skipper Cornelis
Hudson_River
District in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
along the border with Sudan and south of the Tekezé River. Part of the Central Gondar Zone, Lay Armachiho is bordered on the south by Dembiya, on the
Lay_Armachiho
1996 studio album by Cowboy Junkies
Lay It Down is the sixth studio album by the Canadian alt-country band Cowboy Junkies. Released on February 27, 1996, it was the group's first album for
Lay It Down (Cowboy Junkies album)
Lay_It_Down_(Cowboy_Junkies_album)
River that flows to the Dead Sea
The Jordan River or River Jordan (Arabic: نَهْر الْأُرْدُنّ, Nahr al-ʾUrdunn; Hebrew: נְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן, Nəhar hayYardēn), also known as Nahr Al-Sharieat
Jordan_River
Road in Singapore
the intersection of Boon Lay Way and Jalan Boon Lay. Landmarks located along Jalan Boon Lay include: Jurong Central Park River Valley High School ST Kinetics/STA
Jalan_Boon_Lay
has few rivers of significant length or width. The longest of these, the Kallang River, is only 10 km (6.2 mi) in length. The Singapore River, perhaps
List_of_rivers_of_Singapore
River in Central Africa
proper lay the similarly named Kakongo kingdom, mentioned in 1535. Abraham Ortelius labelled "Manicongo" as the city at the mouth of the river in his
Congo_River
Major river in central United States
A route more directly west into Colorado lay along the Kansas River and its tributary the Republican River as well as pair of smaller Colorado streams
Missouri_River
American acquitted murder suspect (1860–1927)
stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. No one else was charged in the murders, and Borden spent the remainder of her life in Fall River. She died of pneumonia
Lizzie_Borden
Icelandic poem, part of the Poetic Edda
Hárbarðsljóð (Old Norse: 'The Lay of Hárbarðr') is one of the poems of the Poetic Edda, found in the Codex Regius and AM 748 I 4to manuscripts. It is
Hárbarðsljóð
2021 axe murder in Singapore
Zhékǎi) was struck to death with a combat fire fighting axe at River Valley High School in Boon Lay, Singapore, in a reportedly unprecedented incident in the
River Valley High School attack
River_Valley_High_School_attack
Burmese-British actress (born 1951)
Me Me Lai (born 3 November 1951), sometimes billed as Me Me Lay or Meme Lay, is a Burmese-British actress and television host who worked mainly in British
Me_Me_Lai
River in China, India and Bangladesh
Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in the Mishmi language, and Jamuna River in Bangladesh. By itself, it is the 9th largest river in the world by discharge
Brahmaputra_River
Former constellation
his book Usus Astronomicus Planisphaerii Stellati (1624). One end lay in the present-day Canes Venatici and then it flowed through the areas now
Jordanus_(constellation)
River in Michigan, United States
the Ottaway River. With the arrival of Hannah-Lay in the 1850s, the river was colloquially, and later officially, renamed the Boardman River. Recent movements
Boardman_River
River in Vietnam, and in China
The Black River, (Vietnamese: Sông Đà, from the Tai language Da meaning "dark-brown"; chữ Hán: 瀧沱) also known upstream as the Lixian River (Chinese: 李仙江)
Black_River_(Asia)
American inventor
of Richmond in 1865, Lay was sent in advance of Admiral David D. Porter's fleet to remove obstructions from the James River. Lay resigned from the navy
John_Louis_Lay
First naval battle of the Second World War
The Battle of the River Plate was fought in the South Atlantic on 13 December 1939 as the first British naval battle of the Second World War. The Kriegsmarine
Battle_of_the_River_Plate
River in the Pacific Northwest of North America
The Columbia River (Upper Chinook: Wimahl or Wimal; Sahaptin: Nch’i-Wàna or Nchi wana; Sinixt dialect swah'netk'qhu) is the largest river in the Pacific
Columbia_River
River in Austria and Hungary
is a river in Austria and Hungary, a right tributary of the Danube. It is 120.8 km (75.1 mi) long (168.5 km (104.7 mi) including its source river Schwarza)
Leitha
British diplomat (1832–1898)
Horatio Nelson Lay (23 January 1832 – 4 May 1898, Forest Hill, Kent, England) was a British diplomat, noted for his role in the ill-fated "Lay-Osborn Flotilla"
Horatio_Nelson_Lay
Deified river mentioned in the Vedas and ancient Indian epics
Rakhigarhi (Haryana), Dholavira and Lothal (Gujarat) lay along this course. When the monsoons that fed the rivers further diminished, the Hakra dried-up some 4
Saraswati_River
Chinese suspended bridge
the laying of the cables was being completed and at that point only the laying of the deck was missing. Bridges and tunnels across the Yangtze River List
Yanji_Yangtze_River_Bridge
Airport in Point Lay, Alaska
Point Lay LRRS Airport (IATA: PIZ, ICAO: PPIZ, FAA LID: PIZ) is a public and military use airport owned by the United States Government and located in
Point_Lay_LRRS_Airport
take root. Most of the fish species found in this zone lay their eggs in the vegetation on the river bed, this provides them with good protection and allows
European_river_zonation
River in Basilicata, Italy
long river in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. In antiquity, the city of Siris lay at its mouth. Near the town of Senise, a dam on the river was
Sinni_(river)
Member of a monastic religious order
for the Vajrayana vows of individual liberation, there are four steps: A lay person may take the 5 vows called 'approaching virtue' (in Tibetan 'genyen'
Monk
2019 American drama television series
Virgin River is an American romantic drama television series developed by Sue Tenney for Netflix, adapted from the book series of the same name by Robyn
Virgin_River_(TV_series)
River in eastern Pennsylvania, United States
through the Piedmont to the Atlantic Plain. Historically the Schuylkill lay within the territory of the Susquehannock and Lenape peoples. In 1682, William
Schuylkill_River
Major river in West Africa
Scottish explorer Mungo Park was the first European to lay eyes on the middle portion of the river since antiquity (and perhaps ever). He wrote an account
Niger_River
American musician
with whom he has released four albums: And Hell Will Follow Me (2011), Lay My Soul to Waste (2013), When the World Becomes Undone (2019) and Infernum
Sal_Abruscato
Commune in Grand Est, France
Lay-Saint-Christophe (French pronunciation: [lɛ sɛ̃ kʁistɔf]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. ‹ The template
Lay-Saint-Christophe
1856 battle of the Second Opium War
Guangzhou). It was considered an important battle by the British whose interest lay in capturing Canton. Sailing off the Chinese coast, USS Portsmouth and USS Levant
Battle_of_the_Barrier_Forts
Species of amphibian
The Colorado River toad (Incilius alvarius), (previously Bufo alvarius) also known as the Sonoran Desert toad, is a toad species found in northwestern
Colorado_River_toad
River in Minnesota, United States
protected Wild and Scenic rivers in Minnesota. The early explorer Louis Hennepin is credited with being the first European to lay eyes upon the Rum. He was
Rum_River
Street in Savannah, Georgia, United States
down around 1970. What had been the most tight-knit block of River Street, it subsequently lay empty for all of the 1970s, eventually filled by the John
River Street (Savannah, Georgia)
River_Street_(Savannah,_Georgia)
Major river in the northwestern United States
Northwest lay under shallow seas until it was uplifted starting about 60 million years ago (Ma). The outlet of the ancestral Columbia River to the Pacific
Snake_River
River in Alaska, United States
Ocean. The river mouth is about 9 miles (14 km) south of Point Lay. Arctic Slope Regional Corporation is the major landowner along the river. The Inuit
Kukpowruk_River
River in south-west Scotland
Newbie Harbour on the River Annan once served the Barony of Newbie and lay where the Old Mill Burn has its confluence with the river. The Annan makes several
River_Annan
1776 surprise attack against Hessian forces
column would take River Road from Bear Tavern to Trenton while Washington's column would follow Pennington Road, a parallel route that lay a few miles inland
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
George_Washington's_crossing_of_the_Delaware_River
City in Kansas, United States
(pronounced /leɪ ˈsiːn/ lay SEEN) is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States, and situated along the Marais des Cygnes River. As of the 2020 census
La_Cygne,_Kansas
American bishop
With the fall of Vicksburg, crossing the Mississippi River into Arkansas had become dangerous. Lay learned his family had returned to Lunenburg County
Henry_C._Lay
River in Morocco
can be seen washing laundry in the river and laying it to dry on the surrounding bushes. Flow rate of the Dadès River is highly seasonal with peak flows
Dadès_River
Ancient town of Bithynia
interior of Bithynia (or Paphlagonia), mentioned by Ptolemy. It lay east of the Parthenius River. The site of Clitae is unknown. Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol
Clitae_(Bithynia)
River in Vietnam
dam was built across the river in Hòa Tiến commune, Da Nang. Every year, fish –especially sardines– migrate to the area to lay their eggs, where local
Yên_River
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
Loire region in western France. The river Smagne forms part of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Lay, which flows southwestward through
Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
River in Washington, United States
The Duwamish River runs north for about 11 miles (18 km) through the cities of Tukwila and Seattle in the US state of Washington before emptying into
Duwamish_River
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
Loire region in western France. The village lies on the left bank of the river Lay, which flows southwestward through the southern part of the commune. Fr
Moutiers-sur-le-Lay
centuries CE, states that the 'cruel sea took the Pandiyan land that lay between the rivers Pahruli and the mountainous banks of the Kumari, to replace which
Pahruli
Tributary of the Ohio River in the United States
and St. Marys Rivers continued to flow through the channel, Lake Maumee no longer did. Now a low-lying, probably marshy bit of terrain lay in between. [citation
Wabash_River
1842 poetry collection by Thomas Macaulay
Lays of Ancient Rome is an 1842 collection of narrative poems, or lays, by Thomas Babington Macaulay. Four of these recount heroic episodes from early
Lays_of_Ancient_Rome
City in North Carolina, United States
the arrival of the European Colonists, the land where Asheville now exists lay within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation, which had homelands in modern
Asheville,_North_Carolina
River in Suriname and Guyana
the Koetari rivers lay the controversial Tigri Area claimed by both Suriname and Guyana. The Guyanese–Surinamese border is the Guyanese river bank (the
Courantyne_River
Capital city of Virginia, United States
In early 1737, planter William Byrd II commissioned Major William Mayo to lay out the original town grid, completed in April. Byrd named the city after
Richmond,_Virginia
River in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Canal. The Eider has been an important border river in the past. In the Early Middle Ages the river lay within the settlement area of the West Germanic
Eider_(river)
Delta of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River Delta is the confluence of the Mississippi River with the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana, southeastern United States. The river delta is a
Mississippi_River_Delta
River minesweeper
minesweepers were built by "Brodotehnika shipyard" in Belgrade. They can load and lay 18 non-contact mines type AIM-M82 or 24 anchor R-1 mines, as well as 80 fully
Neštin-class_minesweeper
Borough in New York City and county in New York State
camp on the small, 70-acre Island rather than brave the wilderness that lay across the water on the island that would later be known as Manhattan." Dutch
Manhattan
River in Montana, United States
upper Jefferson River, Lewis recorded on August 2, 1805: The valley though which our rout of this [day] lay and through which the river winds it's meandering
Jefferson_River
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sɛ̃fɔʁjɛ̃ də lɛ], literally Saint-Symphorien of Lay) is a commune in the Loire department in the
Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay
River in Alaska, United States
north and northwest into the Kasegaluk Lagoon. The river mouth is 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Point Lay, on the Chukchi Sea of the Arctic Ocean. Its Inuit
Kokolik_River
LAY RIVER
LAY RIVER
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, GAY means "happy." Compare with masculine Gay.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, LACY means "lace-like."Â
Male
English
The Clay Farm
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German, Indian, Teutonic
Settlement by the Clay Pit; Somebody who Lived on Clay Soils; Occupational; Place Name Involving Clay; Brook Near a Clay-bed; Mortal; Surname; Clay-pit Worker; Clay Settlement
Male
English
Pet form of English Larry, LAZ means "of Laurentum."
Male
Chamoru
, jurisprudence; law.
Male
English
Short form of English Clayton, CLAY means "clay settlement."
Male
Scandinavian
 Variant spelling of Scandinavian Kai, CAY means "lord." Compare with another form of Cay.
Male
English
 Short form of English names beginning with Gay-, such as Gabriel "man of God" or "warrior of God," and Gaylord, GAY means "dandy." Compare with feminine Gay.
Male
English
Middle English short form of English Lawrence, LAW means "of Laurentum."
Male
Hindi/Indian
(लाल) Hindi name LAL means "to caress, to play."Â
Girl/Female
Australian
From the Meadow Farm
Male
English
Short form of English Raymond, RAY means "wise protector."
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian
Sunshine; Bright; Day
Male
Hindi/Indian
(जय) Hindi name derived from the Sanskrit word jaya, JAY means "victory." Compare with another form of Jay.
Female
English
 English name derived from the vocabulary word, DAY means "day." Feminine form of Middle English Daye, meaning "day."
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Indian
From the Meadow Farm; Concentration
Female
English
Pet form of English Adelaide, LADY means "noble sort."Â In some instances it may be derived from the vocabulary word, meaning simply "lady."
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Henry VI, Part 2' Lord Say.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lee.Scottish : reduced variant of McClay.French : habitational name from places so named in Loire, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Pyrénées-Atlantique.German : habitational name from places so named, in the Rhineland near Koblenz and in Bavaria, named with lay(h), a word meaning ‘stone’, ‘rock’, ‘slate’.
LAY RIVER
LAY RIVER
Female
English
Pet form of English Kassia, KASSY means "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon.
Boy/Male
Latin
Regal.
Boy/Male
Indian
Successful
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Annemae, ANNAMAY means "favor; grace" and "May."
Female
Finnish
Short form of Finnish Margareeta, REETTA means "pearl."
Male
Iranian/Persian
Variant spelling of Persian Govad, GOWAD means "good wind."
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Traditional
The Moon
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Joy; Light
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a Raga
LAY RIVER
LAY RIVER
LAY RIVER
LAY RIVER
LAY RIVER
v. t.
To state; to allege; as, to lay the venue.
a.
Not belonging to, or emanating from, a particular profession; unprofessional; as, a lay opinion regarding the nature of a disease.
v. i.
To lay snares for rabbits.
v. t. & i.
To lay; to wager.
v. t.
To bring forth and deposit; as, to lay eggs.
v. i.
To lay a wager; to bet.
n.
The merrymaking of May Day.
v. i.
To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft.
v. t.
To prepare; to make ready; to contrive; to provide; as, to lay a snare, an ambush, or a plan.
a.
Of or pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; as, a lay person; a lay preacher; a lay brother.
v. t.
To impose, as a burden, suffering, or punishment; to assess, as a tax; as, to lay a tax on land.
v. t.
To present or offer; as, to lay an indictment in a particular county; to lay a scheme before one.
n.
To fold; to bend and lay over or on something; as, to lap a piece of cloth.
v. t.
To point; to aim; as, to lay a gun.
v. t.
To spread on a surface; as, to lay plaster or paint.
v. t.
To place in position; to establish firmly; to arrange with regularity; to dispose in ranks or tiers; as, to lay a corner stone; to lay bricks in a wall; to lay the covers on a table.
v. t.
To impose, as a command or a duty; as, to lay commands on one.
v. t.
A share of the proceeds or profits of an enterprise; as, when a man ships for a whaling voyage, he agrees for a certain lay.
n.
A law.
v. t.
To cause to lie down, to be prostrate, or to lie against something; to put or set down; to deposit; as, to lay a book on the table; to lay a body in the grave; a shower lays the dust.