leman

[ lem-uhn, lee-muhn ]

nounArchaic.
  1. a sweetheart; lover; beloved.

  2. a mistress.

Origin of leman

1
1175–1225; Middle English lemman, earlier leofman.See lief, man

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Other definitions for Leman (2 of 2)

Leman
[ lee-muhn ]

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for leman (1 of 2)

leman

/ (ˈlɛmən, ˈliː-) /


nounarchaic
  1. a beloved; sweetheart

  2. a lover or mistress

Origin of leman

1
C13 lemman, leofman, from leof dear, lief + man

British Dictionary definitions for Léman (2 of 2)

Léman

/ (lemɑ̃) /


noun
  1. Lac Léman the French name for (Lake) Geneva

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