Lehmann

[ ley-muhn; German ley-mahn ]

noun
  1. Lil·li [lil-ee], /ˈlɪl i/, 1848–1929, German operatic soprano.

  2. Lot·te [law-tuh], /ˈlɔ tə/, 1888–1976, German operatic soprano in the U.S.

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How to use Lehmann in a sentence

  • Lilli Lehmann again made the old theatre ring with her magnificent impersonation of "Fidelio."

    The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II | James H. Mapleson
  • Lilli Lehmann, one of the oldest of the living great singers, was born May 13, 1848.

    The Merry-Go-Round | Carl Van Vechten
  • And they drank the health of the greatest Isolde since Lilli Lehmann.

    Painted Veils | James Huneker
  • Of course, the idol of music-loving Germany was then, as now, Lilli Lehmann.

    Geraldine Farrar | Geraldine Farrar
  • She made her dbut at a concert in Berlin under the powerful wing of Lilli Lehmann and achieved a remarkable success.

    Painted Veils | James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for Lehmann

Lehmann

/ (ˈleɪmən) /


noun
  1. Lilli (ˈlɪlɪ). 1848–1929, German soprano

  2. Lotte (ˈlɒtə). 1888–1976, US soprano, born in Germany

  1. Rosamond (Nina). 1903–90, British novelist. Her books include Dusty Answer (1927), Invitation to the Waltz (1932), and The Echoing Grove (1953)

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