Lie (disambiguation) - Definition and Overview

Word Lie can have several meanings:

lie, telling of falsehoods
Lie or lie down also means to rest horizontally on a surface, such as a bed; see Human positions.
LIE is abbreviation for the Long Island Expressway, Interstate 495 road in the USA

Lie (pronounced as "Lee") is also a family name; notable persons with this last name include:

Sophus Lie (1842-1899), Norwegian mathematician, the founder of Lie algebra
Trygve Lie (1896-1968), Norwegian politician, first Secretary-General of the United Nations
Jonas Lie (1833-1908), Norwegian novelist
Jonas Lie (painter) (1880-1940), Norwegian-American painter

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