A female given name originating as a coinage.
Used in a Sentence
leia
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for leia.
Editorial note
This now means that Princess Leia is a Disney Princess.
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Quick take
A female given name originating as a coinage.
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for leia.
noun
A female given name originating as a coinage.
Example sentences
This now means that Princess Leia is a Disney Princess.
If you don't want to ahem procrastinate, then don't put a picture of slave leia up on your wall.
This is driving me nuts, people making a big deal out of the slave Leia costume.
The original trilogy were about Luke, Han, Chewie and Leia and they all lived in the frontier, away from the Empire.
When Carrie Fisher was cast as Princess Leia in 1976, the reason was simple -- she could be hired for almost nothing.
Carrie Fisher is being cast as Princess Leia in 2013 for the same reason -- she can be hired for almost nothing.
This didn't define Leia either, she was mostly competent and kicked imperial butt.
This seems to make the R2D2 Starwars Leia hologram message viable?
But this doesn't give slave Leia a bad vibe.
Personally I could easily see a teen-focused series, revolving perhaps around the students in the re-established Jedi Academy, with Luke and Leia as tutors.
Luke Skywalker hesitates to go save Leia in the first film, Spider-man straight up quits being Spider-man multiple times, John McClane just happened to be there when terrorists attack.
The real answer is because it's a pulp sci-fi movie and Jabba is a gross evil slug monster and him having Leia chained up like that just shows how depraved and dangerous he is.
Quote examples
If Carrie Fisher "withdrawn consent" of her depiction in Star Wars, should we destroy the movies, all Princess Leia fan art, etc?
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"The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." ―Princess Leia to Grand Moff Tarkin.
Proper noun examples
Leia also ends up kicking butt (or kicking Hutt) and it's not like she's underdressed or incompetent in the movies.
Not only are these characters not forgotten, they will be this generation's Luke and Leia.
Leia Organa isn't a Disney princess either (yet).
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use leia in a sentence?
This now means that Princess Leia is a Disney Princess.
What does leia mean?
A female given name originating as a coinage.
What part of speech is leia?
leia is commonly used as noun.