Leander

[ lee-an-der ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a Greek youth, the lover of Hero, who swam the Hellespont every night to visit her until he was drowned in a storm.

Leander

/ lɪˈændə /

noun

1. (in Greek legend) a youth of Abydos, who drowned in the Hellespont in a storm on one of his nightly visits to Hero, his beloved See also Hero

Example Sentences

Mr Leanders says many of friends are still "so traumatised by the beatings they are not even prepared to talk about it".

From BBC

“The Confessions,” which is performed in English, is even more personal: In the final few scenes, Lilit Lesser plays a younger version of Zeldin, named Leander here.

From New York Times

Chad Stark, 55, of Leander, Texas, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of communicating interstate threats after he was accused of posting threatening messages on Craigslist about killing government officials in Georgia.

From Seattle Times

Ms Patten and Ms Lenderyou trained with Plymouth Leander Swimming Club, which is closely linked to independent boarding school Plymouth College.

From BBC

For Leander, the boom time came to a screeching halt last fall, when tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon announced massive layoffs.

From Seattle Times