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lover's leap

noun

  1. a high area, as on a cliff, from which frustrated or grieving lovers jump or are reputed to have jumped to their death.
  2. Backgammon. a player's move from ace point to twelve point in one roll of the dice.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lover's leap1

First recorded in 1800–10

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