Instead of; in place of. / (proscribed) In light of.

instead; in place

plural of lied

plural of lieutenant commander

A surname from German.

plural of Liechtensteiner

An army officer in many countries, ranking below a colonel and above a major. Often the commander of a battalion or the executive officer of a regiment.

(music, literature) An aria or duet performed in opera marking the suicide of lovers; a suicide.

(military) The second lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain. The rank of first lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant junior grade.

A surname from German.