Lac Léman

Variant of leman

leman definition

leman (lem′ən, lē′mən)

noun

Archaic a sweetheart or lover (man or woman); esp., a mistress

Etymology: ME lemman, lefman < lef, dear (see lief) + man

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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