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   leman

   /ˈlɛmən/

   noun

   • 1. a lover or sweetheart. archaic
   • ▪ an illicit lover, especially a mistress. archaic

   Word Origin Middle Englishlēofman, from lēof (see lief) + man.

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   • Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? The meaning of LEMAN is sweetheart, lover; especially : mistress.

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   Where does the name Leman come from?

   • From Middle English lemman, variant of leofman, from Old English *lēofmann ("lover; sweetheart"; attested as a personal name), equivalent to lief + man ("beloved person"). In the past, incorrectly asserted to derive from French l’aimant (“the [male] lover”) . leman (plural lemans)

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   • 1. a sweetheart; lover. 2. a mistress. [1175–1225; Middle English lemman. See lief, man] n. Lake, Geneva, Lake of. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.

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   noun. le· man ˈle-mən ˈlē- archaic. : sweetheart, lover. especially: mistress. Word History. Etymology. Middle English lefman, leman, from lef lief. First Known Use. 13th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of leman was in the 13th century. See more words from the same century. Dictionary Entries Near leman.

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   Leman definition: a sweetheart; lover; beloved.. See examples of LEMAN used in a sentence.

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   Define leman. leman synonyms, leman pronunciation, leman translation, English dictionary definition of leman. n. Archaic 1. A sweetheart; a lover. 2. A mistress. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton...

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   3 meanings: archaic 1. a beloved; sweetheart 2. a lover or mistress → See Lac Léman.... Click for more definitions.

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   noun. A sweetheart or lover (man or woman); esp., a mistress. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A mistress. American Heritage. (often negative) A paramour. Wiktionary. Other Word Forms of Leman. Noun. Singular: leman. Plural: lemans. Origin of Leman.

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   Jul 9, 2024 · leman (plural lemans) ( archaic) One beloved; a lover, a sweetheart of either sex (especially a secret lover; a gallant or mistress ). (often pejorative) A paramour .

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   Define Léman. Léman synonyms, Léman pronunciation, Léman translation, English dictionary definition of Léman. n. Archaic 1. A sweetheart; a lover.