leman

¹

[ lem-uhn, lee-muhn ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
2. a mistress.

Leman

²

[ lee-muhn ]

noun

1. Lake. Lake of Geneva.

leman

¹

/ ˈliː-; ˈlɛmən /

noun

1. a beloved; sweetheart
2. a lover or mistress

Léman

²

/ lemɑ̃ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of leman¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of leman¹

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

Example Sentences

Mothers of Invention: Talia Leman and RamdomKid.org Are you ever too young to change history?

From The Daily Beast

Leman corresponds with many of them herself throughout her day, sometimes during a passing period in school.

From The Daily Beast

At 10 years old, Talia Leman already had the business acumen of a self-made billionaire.

From The Daily Beast

As Dr. Leman says, "A conspiracy theorist is always going to see a conspiracy—whatever evidence you give to them."

From The Daily Beast

"A gen'leman to speak to you, Miss Betty," she announced a moment later, looking in on the hilarious girls.

From Project Gutenberg

At Villeneuve the road leaves Lake Leman and plunges 243 into a wild and narrow gorge.

From Project Gutenberg

And the first man that saw thee and had the might withal, would take thee straightway into his bed to be his leman.

From Project Gutenberg

Lake Leman was once a spot which inspired poets with a new feeling for romantic landscape.

From Project Gutenberg

You mean it brings some folks up short, like that gen'leman that stepped in just now?

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